Roofing Manufacturing Conversions
| Shingles | ||
| 3-wide (standard): line speed, feet/min. |
.75 | squares/hr. |
| 4-wide (standard): line speed, feet/min. |
1.0 | squares/hr. |
| 5-wide (standard): line speed, feet/min. |
1.25 | squares/hr. |
| 6-wide (standard): line speed, feet/min. |
1.50 | squares/hr. |
| 3-wide (metric): line speed, feet/min. |
.831 | squares/hr. |
| 4-wide (metric): line speed, feet/min. |
1.108 | squares/hr. |
| 5-wide (metric): line speed, feet/min. |
1.385 | squares/hr. |
| 6-wide (metric): line speed, feet/min. |
1.662 | squares/hr. |
| 3-wide (standard): squares/hr. |
4/3 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 4-wide (standard): squares/hr. |
1.0 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 5-wide (standard): squares/hr. |
.80 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 6-wide (standard): squares/hr. |
2/3 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 3-wide (metric): squares/hr. |
1.203 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 4-wide (metric): squares/hr. |
.902 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 5-wide (metric): squares/hr. |
.722 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| 6-wide (metric): squares/hr. |
.602 | feet/min. (line speed) |
| Notes: | |
| Standard, 12" x 36" Shingles........ | 80 shingles/Square 1 square = 100 sq. ft. coverage |
| Metric, 13 _" x 39 3/8" Shingles.... | 66 Shingles/Square 1 square = 101.5 sq. ft. coverage |
| Rolls | Standard | Metric |
| 1 square = 100 sq. ft. | 36" wide x 36' long | 39 3/8" x 30' 6" |
| 2 squares = 200 sq.ft. | 36" wide x 72' long | 39 3/8" x 61' |
| 3 squares = 300 sq.ft. | 36" wide x 108' long | 39 3/8" x 91' 6" |
| 4 squares = 400 sq. ft. | 36" wide x 144' long | 39 3/8" x 183' |
| 5 squares = 500 sq.ft. | 36" wide x 180' long | 39 3/8" x 213' 6"' |
| 6 squares = 600 sq.ft. | 36" wide x 216' long | 39 3/8" x 244' |
| 7 squares = 700 sq. ft. | 36" wide x 252' long | 39 3/8" x 275' 6" |
| Note: |
| 1 Square = 100 Sq. Ft. Coverage |
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