Project Material Calculator

Part length (ft)

Part quantity

Waste allowance (%)

Stock length (ft)

Enter project quantities.

Planning tool only. Verify actual material, manufacturer data, code/WPS requirements and project conditions where applicable.

How it works

Total required footage is part length × quantity, increased by the waste allowance. The calculator then rounds up to whole supplier stock lengths.

If your job has exact repeated cuts and saw kerf matters, use the cut-list calculator. This page is better for early material takeoff and ordering.

Rounding total feet but forgetting that cuts must physically fit on individual sticks, and assuming every drop will be reusable.

Relevant gear

Tools that match this task — not a random product wall.

Does this optimize different cut lengths?

No. It converts total repeated footage plus waste into stock lengths. Use the cut-list calculator when cut pattern and kerf matter.

What waste percentage should I use?

Use your own experience. Complex projects and mixed cut lengths usually need more allowance than simple repeated parts.

Can I use 24 ft stock?

Yes. Enter the stock length your supplier actually carries.