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Soffit Strip Cut Quantity calculator.

Count soffit strips cut across an overhang, using full source lengths and the installed strip coverage width.

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How this calculation works.

Uses identical straight cuts and fixed orientation. Ventilation, roof structure and fastening specifications are excluded.

Installed strips = ceil(eave run/cover); cuts per stock = floor((stock+kerf)/(overhang+kerf))Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

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Eave run length
10 m
Supplied strip cut length
0.5 m
Source strip stock length
3 m
Effective installed strip width
0.2 m
Cut kerf
5 mm

Soffit stock lengths: 10 lengths

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Uses identical straight cuts and fixed orientation. Ventilation, roof structure and fastening specifications are excluded.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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