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Project planning desk.

Account for the shell, the space inside, and the open porch beyond it. Keep a brief for your next design conversation.

Start with an example
01 Define the shell

Outside face to inside finish. The example uses 0.5 ft (6 inches); use your proposed assembly. Maximum shell dimension: 500 ft / 152.4 m.

02 Account for the space

An optional full-width porch beyond one end of the shell. Use 0 for none. It stays outside the interior total.

An allowance for partitions, circulation, storage, and services. Check it against your eventual layout.

Switching units converts every dimension and area. Values stay on this page; download a brief to keep them.

Make room for the next decision.

Complete the fields with valid dimensions to see your worksheet.

How the numbers work

Keep the assumptions with the plan.

Outside area = width × length. Clear interior = (width − twice the wall allowance) × (length − twice the wall allowance). The open porch uses the full outside width. Unassigned interior subtracts your work zone and reserve from the clear interior.

This is a rectangular area worksheet. It does not calculate structural sizes, product quantities, prices, or approvals. Figures display to two decimal places; calculations retain more precision. A downloaded brief includes the dimensions, assumptions, and questions for your next design conversation.

Continue with the shed guide or the home-and-workshop brief.

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