Pre-Assembled Cedar Shingles
"The new smart way to install cedar shingles."
- This Old House.
Calculate Coverage
Use one of the 3 options below to determine how much product you should order.
(Once you determine how much to order, you can use the Cost Calculator to determine the cost based on exposure, grade, and finishing options.)
Use the Coverage Calculator:
Just enter your actual measurements to get the
total quantity you need, including the doubled
first course, and the appropriate waste factors.
Send us your Plans or Drawings.
Email your plans or drawings, and we'll do a take-off to determine how much you need. For restoration work, we can usually determine how much you need from photographs. Email plans and / or photos to tech@ecoshel.com, or provide a link to a drop box.
Calculate the Coverage Yourself.
Follow the steps below to determine how much product you need.
Coverage
Calculator
1. Measure to determine the total square footage of each wall.
Add one course (about 6") to the height because the first course will be doubled.
For gables, add about 1 foot to the base and the height for angled cut waste.
Subtract the actual door and window areas.
Add 3-5% percent for general waste, depending on the complexity of the job.
Ecoshel cut-offs are used at the beginning and end courses, so there is very little waste.
2. Convert from square feet to "squares".
Siding and roofing is purchased in squares. One square = 100 square feet.
3. Determine the "exposure" you will use. (Images of different exposures)
Exposure is the height of each course - how much height of the shingles will show.
Maximum roofing exposure for 18" shingles is 5-1/2".
Maximum siding exposure for 18" shingles is 7".
Maximum roofing exposure for 18" Tapersawn Shakes is 7-1/2".
A larger exposure will require less product which lowers the cost.
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