Deck Builder API
Deck-building maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the board, joist and fastener counts a homeowner or contractor needs to material out a rectangular deck. The boards endpoint turns the deck size into a real shopping list: rows = deck width ÷ (board width + gap), rounded up, so a 16 ft × 12 ft deck with a 5.5-inch board face (a 5/4×6) and a 1/8-inch gap needs 26 rows; boards run the length, each row takes one 16 ft board, and a 10 % waste allowance brings it to 29 boards plus the linear footage and the deck area. The joists endpoint frames it: joists are spaced along the length, so count = ⌊length ÷ spacing⌋ + 1 — thirteen joists at 16-inch on-center (seventeen at 12-inch for stronger or diagonal decking), each spanning the width, plus two rim joists and a ledger as total framing linear feet. The fasteners endpoint counts the screws: every decking row crosses every joist once and is fastened with two face screws there, so a 16×12 deck takes 26 × 13 × 2 = 676 screws, about 744 with waste — or one hidden clip per intersection. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for construction, contractor, home-improvement, building-materials and renovation app developers, deck-estimator and takeoff tools, and lumber-yard calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. US units (feet/inches). Live, nothing stored. 3 compute endpoints. Rectangular decks; for indoor floor area use a flooring API.
api.oanor.com/deck-api
