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How much extra wood do I need to order if we are laying the strips angled from the wall; i.e., not perpendicular to the wall?

April 26, 2017angled extra laying perpendicular strips wall wood

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How much extra wood do I need to order if we are laying the strips angled from the wall; i.e., not perpendicular to the wall?

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The NWFA recommends 15% extra. That much is often overkill, but if you are using wide plank such that you will be cutting a larger proportion of SF when you angle cut a board, you may need that much. 10% is probably enough for 3-4″ and 12% for 6″ and 15% for 8″ and 10″.