need help with maths - chequered roof

1. sbatstone Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 194 1.4 Saxo Furio

   #1 30th July 2008, 10:52

   Today i am starting my chequered roof for the saxo but i am unsure on how many squares how will need to use.
   
   i wish to have 4 squares in one row
   
   the measurements are 134cm length and 85cm width for the roof.
   
   to work out the whole area i multiply 134cm x 85cm = 11390cm2
   
   but to work out i need 4 squares in a row i divide 85cm by 4 to give me 21.25cm
   
   and draw up a square which is 21.25cm long and 21.25cm wide.
   
   is this correct?
   or am i missing something really obvious?
2. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

   #2 30th July 2008, 11:09

   if you want to put 4 across the width, then yeah, they need to be 212mm square.
   
   this will give you 4 across - you will then be able to get 6.3 squares along the length.
   
   or you could just leave the roof as it is
3. user_15266 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 N.DEVON Posts: 2558 Pair of Crutches atm!

   #3 30th July 2008, 11:24

   why u going for a check roof?
4. sbatstone Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 194 1.4 Saxo Furio

   #4 30th July 2008, 11:33

   going for a chequered roof because i want to