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Vapor Barrier calculator.

Plan sheeting strips and rolls using your selected roll dimensions and overlap.

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Measurement schematic, not to scale. Use your own dimensions and product specification.

Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Use the actual usable quantity or dimensions of the product you intend to buy. Check the label and the unit shown here.

Where to get this value

Use the actual usable quantity or dimensions of the product you intend to buy. Check the label and the unit shown here.

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Where to get this value

Enter your own allowance. Presets are input shortcuts, not a construction recommendation.

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Formula and assumptions
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How this calculation works.

Rolls are estimated from strip length with allowance. Edge upturns and penetrations are not included; add them to your supplied dimensions.

Strips = ceil((width − overlap) ÷ (roll width − overlap))Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Length
4 m
Width
5 m
Roll width
2 m
Roll length
10 m
Specified strip overlap
200 mm
Waste allowance
10 %

Rolls to purchase: 2 rolls

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.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-03. Calculation and review policy.

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