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Cladding overlap panels.

Measure the actual supplied face coverage and divide it into the chosen courses.

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Actual panel size and specified side or end lap.

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Gross panel area cannot replace effective cover area.

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The calculator counts an existing panel plan without selecting weather resistance.

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This illustrative set of supplied inputs demonstrates Overlapped Panel Coverage Calculator. Replace the example measurements and product figures with your own before ordering.

Supplied inputMetric displayUS display
Nominal panel width1 m3.28 ft
Overlap at each joint100 mm3.94 in
Panels in one run5 5
Covered width = panels × nominal width − (panels − 1) × overlapThere is no overlap deduction at the two free edges. This checks the coverage of a known panel run rather than choosing a panel count from effective width.

Finished run coverage: 4.6 m

Total joint overlap
0.4 m
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Measure the actual supplied face coverage and divide it into the chosen courses.

Actual panel size and specified side or end lap.

Gross panel area cannot replace effective cover area.

Input for Overlapped Panel Coverage Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Overlapped Panel Coverage Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

Input for Overlapped Panel Coverage Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.

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