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How much do I need?

Every calculator here answers the same question in a different material: how much do I order. Enter the area and the depth, and get cubic yards, bags, tons or sheets — with the waste allowance already in, and the arithmetic written out so you can check it.

Calculators see all 18

Give it your measurements, get one answer.

Calculator + chartBoard foot calculatorBoard feet from thickness, width and lengthCalculator + chartCubic yard calculatorAny material, any depth — the rule behind the whole siteCalculator + chartStud calculatorStud counts at 16 or 24 in centers, with corners and openingsCalculator + chartConcrete calculatorCubic yards and bag counts for a slab, footing or post holeCalculator + chartGravel calculatorCubic yards and tons for a driveway, path or drainage bedCalculator + chartMulch calculatorCubic yards and 2 cu ft bags for beds and bordersCalculator + chartTopsoil calculatorCubic yards for beds, lawn repair and levellingCalculator + chartSand calculatorCubic yards and tons for paver bases, sandboxes and fillCalculator + chartAsphalt calculatorTons of hot mix for a driveway or patchCalculatorDrywall calculatorSheets, screws, tape and compound for walls and ceilingsCalculatorPlywood calculatorSheet counts for subfloor, sheathing and shelvingCalculatorPaint calculatorGallons for walls and ceilings, by coatsCalculatorTile calculatorTile counts and boxes for floors and wallsCalculatorWallpaper calculatorRolls for a room, with the pattern repeat allowanceCalculatorSod calculatorPallets and slabs for a new lawnCalculatorSiding calculatorSquares of siding for exterior wallsCalculatorBrick and block calculatorBrick and block counts per square foot of wallCalculatorRoofing square calculatorSquares of shingles, with the pitch multiplier applied

Size charts see all 1

Standard dimensions, no measuring needed.

Concrete & aggregate

ChartMaterial coverage chartEvery coverage and unit figure on the site, in one table