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Construction The amount of horizontal wood siding (in square feet) needed to cover a given wall area can be calculated from the formula
where K is a constant that depends on the type and size of the siding used. How much 1-by-6 rustic shiplapped drop siding is needed to cover a rectangular wall 60 ft by 14 ft? Use K = 2.19 and round to the nearest ten square feet.
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