Stucco Crack Repair Area Calculator

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Stucco Crack Repair Area Calculator

Calculate the total repair area and estimated material quantities needed to fix stucco cracks, accounting for the required repair zone around each crack.

Total Crack Length (ft)

Average Crack Width (inches)

Repair Zone Width Each Side of Crack (inches)

Average Crack Depth (inches)

Number of Separate Cracks

Waste / Overlap Factor (%)

Calculate

function stuCalc() { // --- gather inputs --- var crackLengthFt = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-crack-length').value); var crackWidthIn = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-crack-width').value); var repairZoneIn = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-repair-zone').value); var crackDepthIn = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-crack-depth').value); var numCracks = parseInt(document.getElementById('stu-num-cracks').value); var wastePct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('stu-waste-factor').value);

var resultDiv = document.getElementById('stu-result');

// --- validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(crackLengthFt) || crackLengthFt 50) errors.push("Waste factor must be between 0% and 50%.");

if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following errors:' + errors.map(function(e){ return ''; }).join('') + ''; return; }

// --- unit conversions --- // Convert crack length from feet to inches for consistent units var crackLengthIn = crackLengthFt * 12;

// --- core formulas --- // Total repair strip width (inches) = crack width + 2 × repair zone on each side // Formula: W_repair = W_crack + 2 × Z_repair var repairStripWidthIn = crackWidthIn + 2 * repairZoneIn;

// Gross repair area per crack (sq in) = crack length × repair strip width // Formula: A_crack = L_crack × W_repair var repairAreaPerCrackSqIn = crackLengthIn * repairStripWidthIn;

// Total gross repair area (sq in) for all cracks var totalRepairAreaSqIn = repairAreaPerCrackSqIn * numCracks;

// Convert to sq ft: 1 sq ft = 144 sq in var totalRepairAreaSqFt = totalRepairAreaSqIn / 144;

// Apply waste/overlap factor // Formula: A_total = A_gross × (1 + waste% / 100) var wasteFactor = 1 + wastePct / 100; var totalRepairAreaWithWasteSqFt = totalRepairAreaSqFt * wasteFactor;

// Volume of crack fill material (cubic inches) per crack // Formula: V_fill = L_crack × W_crack × D_crack var fillVolumePerCrackCuIn = crackLengthIn * crackWidthIn * crackDepthIn; var totalFillVolumeCuIn = fillVolumePerCrackCuIn * numCracks;

// Convert fill volume to fluid ounces (1 fl oz = 1.80469 cu in) and quarts (1 qt = 57.75 cu in) var totalFillVolumeFlOz = totalFillVolumeCuIn / 1.80469; var totalFillVolumeQt = totalFillVolumeCuIn / 57.75;

// Apply waste factor to fill volume var totalFillVolumeWithWasteFlOz = totalFillVolumeFlOz * wasteFactor; var totalFillVolumeWithWasteQt = totalFillVolumeQt * wasteFactor;

// Stucco patch compound coverage: typical pre-mixed stucco patch covers ~50 sq ft per gallon at 1/8" depth // Adjusted coverage for actual depth: coverage_adj = 50 × (0.125 / depth_ft) var depthFt = crackDepthIn / 12; var coveragePerGalSqFt = 50 * (0.125 / depthFt); // sq ft per gallon var gallonsNeeded = totalRepairAreaWithWasteSqFt / coveragePerGalSqFt;

// Average crack length per crack var avgCrackLengthFt = crackLengthFt / numCracks;

// --- display results --- resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '### Results ' + '' + 'Repair Strip Width' + '' + repairStripWidthIn.toFixed(2) + ' in (' + (repairStripWidthIn/12).toFixed(3) + ' ft)' + 'Avg Crack Length per Crack' + '' + avgCrackLengthFt.toFixed(2) + ' ft' + 'Gross Repair Area (all cracks)' + '' + totalRepairAreaSqFt.toFixed(2) + ' sq ft' + 'Total Repair Area (with ' + wastePct + '% waste)' + '' + totalRepairAreaWithWasteSqFt.toFixed(2) + ' sq ft' + 'Crack Fill Volume (gross)' + '' + totalFillVolumeCuIn.toFixed(2) + ' cu in / ' + totalFillVolumeFlOz.toFixed(1) + ' fl oz / ' + totalFillVolumeQt.toFixed(2) + ' qt' + 'Crack Fill Volume (with waste)' + '' + (totalFillVolumeCuIn * wasteFactor).toFixed(2) + ' cu in / ' + totalFillVolumeWithWasteFlOz.toFixed(1) + ' fl oz / ' + totalFillVolumeWithWasteQt.toFixed(2) + ' qt' + 'Estimated Stucco Patch Compound' + '' + gallonsNeeded.toFixed(2) + ' gallon(s)' + '' + '* Coverage estimate based on pre-mixed stucco patch at 50 sq ft/gal at 1/8" depth, adjusted for your crack depth of ' + crackDepthIn.toFixed(2) + '".

'; }

#### Formulas Used

Repair Strip Width: Wrepair = Wcrack + 2 × Zrepair

Gross Repair Area (per crack): Acrack = Lcrack × Wrepair

Total Gross Repair Area: Agross = Acrack × Ncracks

Total Repair Area with Waste: Atotal = Agross × (1 + waste% ÷ 100)

Crack Fill Volume (per crack): Vfill = Lcrack × Wcrack × Dcrack

Adjusted Patch Compound Coverage: Coverageadj = 50 sq ft/gal × (0.125 in ÷ Dcrack in) Gallons = Atotal ÷ Coverageadj

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