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Wainscoting Calculator

Panel count and material from wall dimensions.

Inputs

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Results

Panel count

24

Stile count25
Rail linear ft74
Stile linear ft75
Panel area (sq ft)96
Panel material cost$405.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Total wall length (ft), Wainscot height (in), and Panel width (in).
  2. Set Stile width (in), Doors to deduct, and Door width (ft).
  3. Adjust Cost per panel ($), Waste factor (%) as needed.
  4. Review the Panel count result.
  5. Use Stile count and Rail linear ft to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total wall length (ft)

Total wall length (ft)Panel count
5131
176113
325209
450290

What each input means

Total wall length (ft)
Combined length of all walls receiving wainscoting.
Wainscot height (in)
Height of wainscoting from floor (standard is 32-36 inches).
Panel width (in)
Width of each raised or flat panel.
Stile width (in)
Width of vertical frame members (stiles) between panels.
Doors to deduct
Number of doorways where wainscoting is interrupted.
Door width (ft)
Average width of doorways.
Cost per panel ($)
Cost per panel piece (material only).
Waste factor (%)
Extra material for cuts and fitting.

What each result means

Panel count
Number of panels needed for the wainscoting layout.
Stile count
Number of vertical stiles (between and at ends of panels).
Rail linear ft
Total linear feet of horizontal rails (top + bottom).
Stile linear ft
Total linear feet of vertical stiles.
Panel area (sq ft)
Total panel face area in square feet.
Panel material cost
Estimated cost for panel material including waste.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total wall length (ft) = 40, Wainscot height (in) = 36, Panel width (in) = 16, Stile width (in) = 2.5 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Panel count
    Panel count
    24 = 24
  3. Calculate Stile count
    Stile count
    25 = 25
  4. Calculate Rail linear ft
    Rail linear ft = netWallLengthFt * railCount
    74 = 74

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