How to Calculate Louver Size
By Ryan Menezes
Louvers are windows with slats that offer only partial access to the outside. When evaluating a louver you plan to install, the main sizing consideration is its free area. This defines how much of the louver consists of empty space rather than the frame or the blades. Measuring free space manually is a difficult process. Calculating it is difficult as well because different models of louver feature different proportions of free area. Online calculation tools, however, automatically calculate free area from the louver's overall dimensions.
Step 1
Navigate your browser to the free area calculator from the link in Resources.
Step 2
Select your model from the page's drop-down boxes.
Step 3
Enter the louver's height and width in the corresponding text boxes. Select the "inches" check box if your measurements use inches, or select the "millimeters" check box if they use millimeters.
Step 4
Click the page's "Calculate Free Area" button.
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Writer Bio
Ryan Menezes is a professional writer and blogger. He has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University and has written for the American Civil Liberties Union, the marketing firm InSegment and the project management service Assembla. He is also a member of Mensa and the American Parliamentary Debate Association.