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- Measure the jobUse finished length, width, depth or coverage.
- Check the resultReview the formula, units, waste and source assumptions.
- Confirm the orderFind nearby suppliers and verify stock, delivery and pricing.
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Concrete and masonry
Slabs, bags, brick, pavers and block quantities.
- Concrete CalculatorWork out the cubic yards and bags of concrete to order for your pour.
- Concrete Bag CalculatorConvert a required concrete volume into whole bags using the yield printed on your mix.
- Brick CalculatorEstimate whole bricks from wall dimensions, exposed brick face, mortar joint and waste.
- Paver CalculatorEstimate whole pavers from the paved area, paver dimensions, joint width and cuts.
- Retaining Wall Block CalculatorEstimate face blocks from wall length, height, exposed block dimensions, joints and cuts.
- Concrete Slab CalculatorEstimate concrete for a rectangular slab from its finished length, width, thickness and allowance.Order unitcubic yards
- Concrete Footing CalculatorEstimate ready-mix concrete for continuous or isolated rectangular footings.Order unitcubic yards
- Concrete Wall CalculatorEstimate concrete volume for a solid formed wall before reinforcement or opening adjustments.Order unitcubic yards
- Concrete Column / Sonotube CalculatorEstimate concrete for round columns, piers and cylindrical forms.Order unitcubic yards
- Concrete Stairs CalculatorEstimate the solid stepped-section volume of a straight concrete stair run.Order unitcubic yards
- Concrete Truck Load CalculatorConvert a required concrete volume into whole truckloads using an editable truck capacity.Order unittruckloads
- Concrete Block / CMU CalculatorEstimate whole concrete masonry units from wall dimensions and nominal block face size.Order unitblocks
- Mortar CalculatorEstimate mortar bags from masonry area and editable bag coverage.Order unitbags
- Masonry Grout CalculatorEstimate masonry grout bags from grouted wall area and a product-specific coverage value.Order unitbags
- Concrete Block Fill CalculatorEstimate grout or concrete fill from block count and editable core-fill volume.Order unitcubic yards
- Paver Base CalculatorEstimate compacted aggregate base for a paver area from finished dimensions and depth.Order unitcubic yards
- Paver Sand CalculatorEstimate bedding sand under pavers from area, finished bedding depth and allowance.Order unitcubic yards
- Stone Veneer CalculatorEstimate stone-veneer purchase units from wall area and editable package coverage.Order unitpurchase units
Landscaping and ground materials
Bulk materials for beds, bases and finished grades.
- Gravel CalculatorWork out the tons and cubic yards of gravel to order for any area.
- Asphalt CalculatorCalculate asphalt tons and cubic yards from area, compacted depth and mix density.
- Road Base CalculatorCalculate road-base order volume from area, finished depth and your compaction allowance.
- Sand CalculatorCalculate sand volume from area, finished depth and an editable settling or waste allowance.
- Mulch CalculatorCalculate bulk or bagged mulch from bed area, target depth, the bag label and your allowance.
- Topsoil CalculatorCalculate bulk or bagged topsoil from area, finished depth, the bag label and your settling allowance.
- Crushed Stone CalculatorEstimate crushed stone by volume and weight with an editable bulk density.Order unitcubic yards
- Pea Gravel CalculatorEstimate pea gravel volume and weight for a measured layer.Order unitcubic yards
- River Rock CalculatorEstimate river rock volume and weight for landscape coverage.Order unitcubic yards
- Decomposed Granite CalculatorEstimate decomposed granite including compaction and ordering allowance.Order unitcubic yards
- Limestone CalculatorEstimate bulk limestone volume and approximate weight from editable density.Order unitcubic yards
- Fill Dirt CalculatorEstimate fill dirt for a measured void or grade build-up with settlement allowance.Order unitcubic yards
- Compost CalculatorEstimate compost volume and weight for beds or soil amendment coverage.Order unitcubic yards
- Landscape Rock CalculatorEstimate decorative landscape rock by volume and approximate weight.Order unitcubic yards
- Drainage Gravel CalculatorEstimate clean drainage gravel by measured volume and editable density.Order unitcubic yards
- Riprap CalculatorEstimate riprap volume and approximate tonnage for a measured protection layer.Order unitcubic yards
- French Drain Materials CalculatorEstimate drainage gravel, perforated pipe and geotextile for a French drain trench.Order unitcubic yards
- Sod CalculatorEstimate sod purchase units from lawn area and editable pallet or roll coverage.Order unitpallets or rolls
Building materials
Boards, sheets, finishes, roofing and coverage.
- Rebar CalculatorCalculate rebar linear feet and bar runs from slab dimensions, spacing and lap allowance.
- Paint CalculatorEstimate paint for room walls, one wall, a ceiling or known area using coats and product coverage.
- Tile CalculatorEstimate whole tiles from area, tile dimensions, grout joint and a cut or breakage allowance.
- Flooring CalculatorCalculate whole flooring boxes from room area, carton coverage and a cuts allowance.
- Drywall CalculatorEstimate drywall sheets from wall area, openings, sheet size and a cut allowance.
- Insulation CalculatorEstimate insulation batts from net wall area, batt dimensions, openings and a cut allowance.
- Roofing Shingle CalculatorEstimate sloped roof area, roofing squares and bundles from footprint, pitch and product coverage.
- Siding CalculatorEstimate siding pieces from net wall area, exposed face width, stock length and cuts.
- Decking CalculatorEstimate deck boards from surface area, actual board width, gap, stock length and cuts.
- Fence CalculatorCalculate fence posts and sections from run length, maximum spacing and layout extras.
- Board Foot CalculatorCalculate total board feet from nominal thickness, nominal width, length and piece count.
- Lumber CalculatorEstimate lumber purchase units from project area and editable board coverage.Order unitboards
- Stud CalculatorEstimate wall studs from wall run, on-center spacing, levels and allowance.Order unitpieces
- Plywood CalculatorEstimate whole plywood sheets from area and actual sheet coverage.Order unitsheets
- OSB CalculatorEstimate whole OSB sheets from wall, roof or floor area.Order unitsheets
- Blown-In Insulation CalculatorEstimate blown-in insulation bags using the product coverage for the selected target depth.Order unitbags
- Rigid Foam Board CalculatorEstimate whole rigid-foam boards from insulated area and board coverage.Order unitboards
- Metal Roofing CalculatorEstimate metal roof panel count from eave length, slope length and panel coverage width.Order unitpanels
- Roofing Underlayment CalculatorEstimate underlayment rolls from actual roof-plane area and net roll coverage.Order unitrolls
- House Wrap CalculatorEstimate house-wrap rolls from exterior wall area and product roll coverage.Order unitrolls
- Primer CalculatorEstimate primer purchase units from surface area, coverage and allowance.Order unitgallons
- Tile Grout CalculatorEstimate grout bags from tiled area and editable product coverage.Order unitbags
- Thinset CalculatorEstimate thinset mortar bags from tile area and product-specific coverage.Order unitbags
- Carpet CalculatorEstimate carpet purchase units from floor area and editable roll-cut coverage.Order unitpurchase units
- Deck Joist CalculatorEstimate deck joist count and total linear footage from deck width, joist length and spacing.Order unitjoists
- Gutter CalculatorEstimate gutter sections and downspouts from measured eave runs.Order unitsections
Area, volume and units
Clean area, volume and dimensional conversions.
- Square Footage CalculatorCalculate rectangle, circle or triangle area, or convert a known area into square feet.
- Cubic Yards CalculatorCalculate cubic yards from the length, width and depth of a rectangular space.
- Cubic Feet CalculatorCalculate cubic feet for a rectangular space and see the equivalent cubic yards and metres.
- Feet and Inches CalculatorConvert feet and inches to decimal feet, or split decimal feet back into a tape reading.
- Cubic Yards to Tons CalculatorConvert cubic yards of bulk material to approximate tons with an editable density.Order unittons
- Tons to Cubic Yards CalculatorConvert tons of bulk material to approximate cubic yards with an editable density.Order unitcubic yards
- Dump Truck Load CalculatorConvert a bulk-material volume into whole dump-truck loads using an editable capacity.Order unittruckloads
- Bulk vs Bagged Material CalculatorCompare bag count and user-entered material costs for the same bulk volume.Order unitbags and cubic yards
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Planning estimates with the assumptions in view
Volume and area are geometry, and geometry is exact. Everything else, including how much a cubic yard of stone weighs, how much concrete a bag makes and how much a compacted base settles, varies with the material and the day. Those figures are listed on each page with the source they come from and whether anyone has actually checked them.
These are quantity estimates for planning and ordering, not engineering advice and not a code-compliance check. Confirm anything structural against your drawings, and confirm quantities with your supplier before you buy.