Greenhouse cover area
Estimate covering for a rectangular greenhouse with a gable roof.
How this works
Add two sloped roof panels, four rectangular walls, and two triangular gables, then subtract openings.
Example
Using the example inputs, cover with allowance is 64.496638 m².
- Length
- 6 m
- Width
- 3 m
- Side wall height
- 2 m
- Roof rise above walls
- 1 m
- Uncovered doors/vents
- 2 m²
- Extra allowance
- 10 %
- Cover with allowance
- 64.496638 m²
Scope and assumptions
No floor covering, overlap optimization, wind or frame design.
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