- 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.
Watchet
Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish and also electoral ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, and also 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Minehead. The community exists at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, as well as on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The initial settlement might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It after that relocated to the mouth of the river as well as a little harbour established, called by the celts as "Gwo Coed" implying Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the location the community established and was known as Weced or Waeced and also was assaulted by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade using the harbour gradually grew, in spite of damages during a number of severe storms, with import as well as exports of goods including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill until the 19th century when it boosted with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills by means of the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for onward transport to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway additionally offered the community and also port bringing goods and also individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession lowered and discontinued in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller sized commercial profession until 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is committed to Saint Decuman who is thought to have died right here around 706. A very early church was constructed near Daw's Castle as well as a brand-new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several tombs as well as monoliths to Sir John Wyndham as well as his family members who were the lords of the manor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the area is honored by a sculpture on the harbourside.