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Vapor Barrier

6-mil poly: floor + optional walls; 10% overlap on floor; 4×100 ft rolls.

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Poly ft²

1,355.2

4'×100' rolls4
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the crawlspace length and width in feet.
  2. Select whether you are covering the floor only or the floor plus walls.
  3. If covering walls, enter the crawlspace wall height in feet.
  4. Read the total poly sheeting area in sq ft (including 10% floor overlap) and the number of 4×100 ft rolls to purchase.

How the result changes with Length (ft)

Length (ft)Poly ft²
1,00130,830.8
3,501107,830.8
6,500200,200
9,000277,200

What each input means

Length (ft)
Interior length of the crawlspace in feet.
Width (ft)
Interior width of the crawlspace in feet.
Walls
Choose whether to cover only the floor or the floor plus foundation walls for full encapsulation.
Wall h (ft)
Height of the crawlspace foundation walls in feet. Only used if covering walls.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Length (ft) = 44, Width (ft) = 28, Walls = 0, Wall h (ft) = 3 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Poly ft²
    Poly ft²
    1355.2 = 1355.2

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