I have a 16 foot long 9 foot wide and 8 foot high shed how much cladding do I need to cover the whole outside What is the square meter of this space?

Answer 1

To calculate the total square meters of the outside surface area of your shed, you need to find the area of each side and then add them together. Let's break it down:

1. The shed has four walls:

   • Two walls measuring 16 feet long by 8 feet high (front and back)

   • Two walls measuring 9 feet wide by 8 feet high (sides)

2. Calculate the area of each wall:

   • Front and back walls: 16 feet long * 8 feet high = 128 square feet each

   • Side walls: 9 feet wide * 8 feet high = 72 square feet each

3. Add up the areas of all four walls:

   • Total area for front and back walls: 2 * 128 square feet = 256 square feet

   • Total area for side walls: 2 * 72 square feet = 144 square feet

4. Add the areas of all walls together to get the total surface area:

   • Total surface area = 256 square feet + 144 square feet = 400 square feet

Now, to convert square feet to square meters, you can use the conversion factor: 1 square meter = 10.764 square feet.

So, to find the area in square meters:

400 square feet * (1 square meter / 10.764 square feet) ≈ 37.16 square meters

Therefore, the total outside surface area of your shed is approximately 37.16 square meters.

Now, to determine how much cladding you need, it depends on the type of cladding and its dimensions. You would need to calculate the area covered by each piece of cladding and then divide the total surface area of the shed by the area covered by one piece of cladding. This will give you the number of pieces needed.