How to Measure for Pile Caps
Properly Measuring Pilings Properly measuring your wooden piles will help us make sure you receive the right product the first time. Plus save us both time and money.
Here are some tips for measuring:
Measure all the piles.
Even though all the piles were probably purchased and installed at the same time, the measurements will probably be off by as much as 2-3 inches
The most accurate way to measure is to use a piece of string Follow these steps
1. Wrap the string around the pole.
2. Lay string out and measure the length of the string.
3. Use our Circumference Conversion Chart provided in our images by clicking on image and printing. or
4. DIVIDE length of string by (Pi) 3.14159 which will give you the diameter of your cone. or
5. Search for Circumference Calculator put length of string in circumference and it will calculate the diameter for you. or
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE. Length of string = 25 inches divided by (Pi) 3.14159 = 7.95775 Diameter Which = an 8 Inch piling cap
FAILURE to measure cones correctly can result in shipping costs being subtracted from your return.