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How much lumber for a 8×10 ft deck?

Answer
20 boards, 9 joists, 6 posts
Deck area: 80 sq ftDecking boards (5.5" wide, 12' long): 20 boardsJoists (16" on center): 9Posts: 6 (2 beams)Screws: 357Linear feet of decking: 198 ftIncludes 10% waste factor

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How We Calculated This

Boards = ceil(rows × boardsPerRow × 1.10), Joists = ceil(width×12 / spacing) + 1

Area = 8 × 10 = 80 sq ft. Boards = 20 (with 10% waste). Joists = ceil(10×12 / 16) + 1 = 9. Posts = 6.

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