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Twenty-five material calculators across seven project clusters — each with its formula published and a worked example. Search, or browse by cluster.
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Flooring & Tile
Flooring, tile, carpet and grout quantities with waste allowance built in, so one trip to the store is enough.
Flooring Calculator
LiveBoxes of hardwood, laminate or vinyl for any room — including the waste allowance installers actually use.
Open calculator →Tile Calculator
LiveHow many tiles and boxes you need for a floor, wall or shower — by tile size, with cuts accounted for.
Open calculator →Carpet Calculator
LiveSquare yards of carpet and padding for a room, accounting for standard 12 ft roll widths and seams.
Open calculator →Grout Calculator
LiveBags of sanded or unsanded grout from tile size, joint width and area — no mid-job store runs.
Open calculator →Hardwood Flooring Calculator
LiveBoard coverage, box count and acclimation quantities for solid and engineered hardwood.
Open calculator →Paint & Walls
Gallons of paint, sheets of drywall, rolls of wallpaper and lengths of trim — worked out from your wall measurements.
Paint Calculator
LiveGallons for walls and ceilings by room size, coats and paint coverage — doors and windows deducted.
Open calculator →Drywall Calculator
LiveSheets of drywall for walls and ceilings, plus screws, tape and joint compound to finish the job.
Open calculator →Wallpaper Calculator
LiveRolls of wallpaper from wall dimensions, roll coverage and pattern repeat — matched patterns included.
Open calculator →Baseboard & Trim Calculator
LiveLinear feet of baseboard, casing and crown moulding, converted to standard board lengths.
Open calculator →Concrete & Masonry
Cubic yards of concrete, block and brick counts, and mortar bags for slabs, footings, walls and patios.
Concrete Calculator
LiveCubic yards for slabs, footings and posts — plus the 80 lb bag count if you are mixing it yourself.
Open calculator →Concrete Block Calculator
LiveCMU block count for a wall, with mortar bags and core-fill concrete included.
Open calculator →Brick Calculator
LiveBricks and mortar for veneer walls, garden walls and patios, by brick size and joint width.
Open calculator →Mortar Calculator
LiveBags of mortar for block, brick and stone work, matched to mortar type and joint size.
Open calculator →Outdoor, Deck & Fence
Deck boards, fence pickets, mulch, gravel and topsoil volumes for the projects that start with a tape measure.
Deck Board Calculator
LiveDeck boards, joists and fasteners from deck size and board width — in lumber or composite.
Open calculator →Fence Calculator
LivePosts, rails and pickets for a privacy or picket fence, with concrete per post hole.
Open calculator →Mulch Calculator
LiveCubic yards and bag counts for garden beds at the depth your plants actually need.
Open calculator →Gravel Calculator
LiveCubic yards and tons of gravel, crushed stone or sand for driveways, paths and drainage.
Open calculator →Topsoil Calculator
LiveCubic yards of topsoil for lawns, raised beds and grading, with settling allowance.
Open calculator →Roofing
Roofing squares, shingle bundles and pitch conversions from a ground-level measurement of your house.
Kitchen & Bath
Countertop square footage and backsplash tile counts for the two rooms where materials cost the most per foot.
Conversions & Core
The core measurements every project starts with: area, volume and lumber — in imperial and metric.
Square Footage Calculator
LiveArea of any room or surface in square feet, square yards and square metres — with waste allowance and material cost.
Open calculator →Board Foot Calculator
LiveBoard feet from lumber thickness, width and length — and the price for the stack.
Open calculator →Cubic Yard Calculator
LiveCubic yards from length, width and depth for soil, mulch, gravel and concrete orders.
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