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Door Casing Calculator

Casing set count and material from door count.

Inputs

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Results

Total linear feet

164.47

Linear ft per door32.89
Linear ft (with waste)180.92
Total miter cuts40
Casing sets10
Material cost$361.85
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Number of doors, Door height (ft), and Door width (ft).
  2. Set Casing width (in), Reveal (in), and Sides per door.
  3. Adjust Cost per linear ft ($), Waste factor (%) as needed.
  4. Review the Total linear feet result.
  5. Use Linear ft per door and Linear ft (with waste) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Number of doors

Number of doorsTotal linear feet
11361.85
361,184.22
652,138.17
902,960.55

What each input means

Number of doors
Total doors needing casing.
Door height (ft)
Height of the door opening (standard is 6 ft 8 in = 6.67 ft).
Door width (ft)
Width of the door opening (standard is 2 ft 8 in = 2.67 ft).
Casing width (in)
Width of the casing profile in inches.
Reveal (in)
Setback from jamb edge to casing edge (typically 3/16 in).
Sides per door
1 for one-sided (closet) or 2 for both sides.
Cost per linear ft ($)
Price per linear foot of casing material.
Waste factor (%)
Extra material for cuts and waste.

What each result means

Linear ft per door
Casing material needed per door (both sides if applicable).
Total linear feet
Total casing material for all doors.
Linear ft (with waste)
Total footage including waste factor.
Total miter cuts
Number of 45-degree miter cuts at header corners.
Casing sets
Total casing sets (2 legs + 1 header each).
Material cost
Estimated cost for casing material.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of doors = 5, Door height (ft) = 6.67, Door width (ft) = 2.67, Casing width (in) = 2.25 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total linear feet
    Total linear feet = lfPerDoor * doorCount
    164.47 = 164.47
  3. Calculate Linear ft per door
    Linear ft per door = lfPerSide * sidesPerDoor
    32.89 = 32.89
  4. Calculate Linear ft
    Linear ft = totalLinearFt * (1 + wastePct / 100)
    180.92 = 180.92

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