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Old 07-21-13, 07:41 PM
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okay i am looking to build a octagon building 30 feet in diameter. what im needing to know is what angle would be needed and how long does each piece need to be?
 
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Old 07-21-13, 07:55 PM
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ok thnx how long would each board need to be?
 
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12.42641 feet.

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Old 07-21-13, 08:19 PM
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Here is a calculator: Octagon Calculator. The angle I gave you was incorrect so please ignore that post.
 
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22.5° was correct...............
 
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okay thank you
for your replies ill share my work as im going so you can see what exactly im doing and possibly give me critics so i can make it better. thank you again
 
 

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