To find the number of squares of siding needed for an installation measure each walls width and height in feet.
How many square in a box of vinyl siding.
However each box does contain 2 square of siding.
They contain windows doors and gables which alter the amount of coverage you ll get from a single box of vinyl siding.
A box of vinyl siding contains two squares a square in construction lingo equals 100 square feet so a box of vinyl siding will cover 200 square feet.
Multiply the width and height to get the area of the wall in square feet.
That s only a starting point however.
It is unclear how many pieces there are in a single box of vinyl siding.
Vinyl siding typically comes in 2 square boxes so if your calculation above is 58 squares of siding you would need 29 boxes of vinyl siding.
Houses are not smooth rectangles.
However if you re calculating for vinyl shake siding which is often 1 2 or 1 3 of a square per box your calculations will be different.
Check with the vinyl siding manufacturer to see how many squares are in one box.