An opportunity to have 3,000 linear feet of open space on the water was spectacular.

The price is usually $8 to $10 a linear foot.

The slips measure from 30 to 50 linear feet and cost $30,000 to $50,000.

We would need nine linear feet to cover each window, at a total cost of $1,134 - not including installation.

Waiting lines quickly grew long - up to 50 linear feet, I estimated at one point.

It took three years to organize the collection of more than 400 linear feet.

They cost about $3 to $5 a linear foot installed.

The cost could be has high as $2,000 a linear foot.

What's new is that we've never had so many linear feet of shelf space to fill.

"You're talking 2,000 miles by 12 feet high, at our standard rate of $15.80 per linear foot."