Vapor Barrier
6-mil poly: floor + optional walls; 10% overlap on floor; 4×100 ft rolls.
Inputs
Results
Poly ft²
1,355.2
4'×100' rolls4
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the crawlspace length and width in feet.
- Select whether you are covering the floor only or the floor plus walls.
- If covering walls, enter the crawlspace wall height in feet.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 1,001 | 30,830.8 |
| 3,501 | 107,830.8 |
| 6,500 | 200,200 |
| 9,000 | 277,200 |
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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersLength (ft) = 44, Width (ft) = 28, Walls = 0, Wall h (ft) = 3 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Poly ft²Poly ft²1355.2 = 1355.2
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