How to Measure for Irregularly Shaped Landscaping Pavers

Depending on the shape of landscaping pavers, the concrete, stone or rock forms either create regular areas or present renovators with a complicated problem. The areas of irregular paving stones don't follow the form of simple mathematical formulas. Irregular pavers have the erratic cleft textures that you find in natural stone. To estimate a paver's area, divide it into segments that can form a rectangle. This process, the "offset method," also determines the area of larger irregular spaces, such as rooms or lawns.

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Instructions

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  Measure the longest length across the paver.
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  Divide the length into a series of smaller, equal lengths. For example, if the paver is 13 inches long, divide the 13-inch length into 13 one-inch lengths. Between each pair of lengths will be a point. With this example, this means there are 12 points along the 13-inch length.
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  Measure the lengths perpendicular to the main length at each of these points. For example, suppose that these lengths are 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 7.2 inches, 7.5 inches, 7.8 inches, 8.1 inches, 8.1 inches, 7.6 inches, 7.8 inches, 7.2 inches, 8.6 inches and 9 inches.
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  Add these lengths together. With this example, the lengths have a sum of 94.4 inches.
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  Multiply this sum by the distance between the different lengths. With this example, where 1 inch separates each two lengths, multiply 94.4 by 1 to give 94.4 square inches. This is the irregular paver's area.

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