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Cabinet Material Calculator

Estimate the number of 4×8 sheet goods and edgebanding feet needed for your cabinet project. Accounts for standard cabinet parts and waste factor.

Inputs

in
in
in

Results

4×8 Sheets Needed

7

Total Edgebanding

112 ft

≈ 8 car lengths

Total Panel Area170 sq ft
Area per Cabinet21.3 sq ft
Edgebanding per Cabinet14 ft
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Cabinet Width, Cabinet Height, and Cabinet Depth.
  2. Set Number of Cabinets.
  3. Review 4×8 Sheets Needed and Total Edgebanding (ft).
  4. Use Total Panel Area (sq ft) and Area per Cabinet (sq ft) to inform your decision.
  5. Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Cabinet Width

Cabinet Width4×8 Sheets NeededTotal Edgebanding
13466 ft
23586 ft
346108 ft
448128 ft

What each input means

Cabinet Width
Exterior width of one cabinet box
Cabinet Height
Exterior height of one cabinet box
Cabinet Depth
Exterior depth of one cabinet box
Number of Cabinets
Total number of identical cabinets to build

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Cabinet Width = 36, Cabinet Height = 30, Cabinet Depth = 12, Number of Cabinets = 8 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate 4×8 Sheets Needed
    4×8 Sheets Needed
    7 = 7
  3. Calculate Total Edgebanding
    112 = 112
  4. Calculate Total Panel Area
    Total Panel Area = round((totalAreaAll / 144) * 10) / 10
    170 = 170
  5. Calculate Area per Cabinet
    Area per Cabinet = round((totalAreaPerCabinet / 144) * 10) / 10
    21.3 = 21.3

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