Using an international foot of exactly 0 3048 meters length.
Roof shingle conversion 25 linear feet to square feet.
It s easy to convert a measurement in terms of square feet to one in terms of linear feet.
Convert the width measurement to feet.
When you get to the home improvement store you find out the roofing materials are sold by the linear foot.
3 12 25 now convert to linear feet.
You ve measured your roof and calculated the area in square feet.
25 length 480 linear feet.
To find the squares divide the overall roof area by 100 and then round up.
10 feet by 10 feet 100 square feet.
Room if the boards are 3 wide.
This is simply 100 square feet of roof.
1 roofing square 9 290304 m 3.
As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles.
100 square feet 1 roofing square 9 290304 cubic meters si unit.
For example let s find how many linear feet of hardwood flooring will be needed to cover a 120 sq.
If it s a re roof project and you have access to the original paperwork from the last shingle installation that may be useful in showing the roof area.
A square simply refers to a 10 x 10 square of roofing.
Length 120 sq.
You re ready to re do your roof and it s time to purchase the materials.
However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around.