Lumber Up To 10-feet Long
HOW MANY STAPLES DO I NEED > LUMBER UP TO 10'
Watch the video and find out in under 20 seconds (!) how to use 2xEDGE staples with lumber that's up to 10-feet long.
Use the size charts below to determine how many staples you'll need based on the lumber you'll use and your desired linear feet of edging.
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Lumber Size Chart
Here are two-by lumber lengths that are commonly available at any big box store (eg., Home Depot, Lowes, Menards), and at local hardware stores and lumber yards.
4-FOOT | 6-FOOT | 8-FOOT | 10-FOOT
| Desired linear feet of edging |
# of staples |
Pieces of 4' lumber |
| 4' | 2 | 1 |
| 8' | 3 | 2 |
| 12' | 4 | 3 |
| 16' | 5 | 4 |
| 20' | 6 | 5 |
| 24' | 7 | 6 |
| 28' | 8 | 7 |
| 32' | 9 | 8 |
| 36' | 10 | 9 |
| Desired linear feet of edging |
# of staples |
Pieces of 6' lumber |
| 6' | 2 | 1 |
| 12' | 3 | 2 |
| 18' | 4 | 3 |
| 24' | 5 | 4 |
| 30' | 6 | 5 |
| 36' | 7 | 6 |
| 42' | 8 | 7 |
| 48' | 9 | 8 |
| 54' | 10 | 9 |
| Desired linear feet of edging |
# of staples |
Pieces of 8' lumber |
| 8' | 2 | 1 |
| 16' | 3 | 2 |
| 24' | 4 | 3 |
| 32' | 5 | 4 |
| 40' | 6 | 5 |
| 48' | 7 | 6 |
| 56' | 8 | 7 |
| 64' | 9 | 8 |
| 72' | 10 | 9 |
| Desired linear feet of edging |
# of staples |
Pieces of 10' lumber |
| 10' | 2 | 1 |
| 20' | 3 | 2 |
| 30' | 4 | 3 |
| 40' | 5 | 4 |
| 50' | 6 | 5 |
| 60' | 7 | 6 |
| 70' | 8 | 7 |
| 80' | 9 | 8 |
| 90' | 10 | 9 |