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Overall width is not installed coverage

Example: 140 mm overall minus a 10 mm coverage deduction gives 130 mm. A 3,000 mm run needs ceil(3,000 / 130) = 24 full courses. This excludes layout gaps and cutting waste.

Overall width is not installed coverage

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Overall width

The complete cross-section width.

Engagement / overlap

The portion that does not add new coverage.

Effective coverage

Overall width minus the documented deduction.

Example: 140 mm overall minus a 10 mm coverage deduction gives 130 mm. A 3,000 mm run needs ceil(3,000 / 130) = 24 full courses. This excludes layout gaps and cutting waste.

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