- Calculate the surface area for your decking Multiply the length (L) of your decking area by the width (W): L x W = Decking Surface Area (DSA) in m2 10 x 6 = 60m2
- Work out the coverage of your deck boards Add your deck board width (DBW) to the expansion gap length (EGL), then add the deck board length (DBL) to the expansion gap width (EGW). Then multiply these numbers. (DBW + EGL) x (DBL + EGW) = Single Board Coverage (SBC) 0.144m + 0.005m = 0.149m 2.4m + 0.003m = 2.403m 0.149 x 2.403 = 0.358m2
- Calculate the number of deck boards you need Multiply the SBC by 1.1 to allow for 10% wastage. Then, divide the DSA by the SBC. DSA / SCB x 1.1 = Total number of boards required 60m2 / 0.358m2 x 1.1 = 184.36 boards – so round up to 185 so you’re not left short.
Isle Of Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae (additionally called Great Cumbrae Island, Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the bigger of the two islands referred to as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. House to the National Watersports Centre, the Cathedral of the Isles and the University Marine Biological Station, Millport, the holiday island has an 18-hole golf course which brushes up virtually to the top, and also a round-island road much favoured for family members cycle runs. The island is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) vast, rising to an elevation of 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level at "The Glaid Stone" - a huge, naturally taking place rock set down on the highest possible top on the island. There is a triangulation column close by, along with a positioning factor which suggests the locations of bordering spots. Millport, the island's only town, is spread around a bay which makes up the entire south coastline of the island. The usual island population of 1,376 as recorded by the 2011 census was a slight fall from the 2001 number of 1,434. The population boosts significantly during the summertime visitor season due to the high proportion of second residences.