Construction & Home Calculators

Materials, coverage, and project estimates.

Home improvement projects live or die on getting material quantities right - too little and you're back at the store mid-job, too much and you've overspent. These calculators turn room dimensions into concrete, flooring, paint, and lumber quantities, each with a waste allowance built in.

All Calculators in This Category

concrete calculator

Concrete Calculator

A concrete measurement calculator - estimate cubic yards and bag count for a concrete slab.

Concrete needed 1.36 cu yd
paint calculator

Paint Calculator

Estimate how many gallons of paint you need for a room.

Paint needed 2.3 gal
mulch calculator

Mulch Calculator

Estimate cubic yards and bags of mulch needed for a bed.

Mulch needed 2.04 cu yd
gravel calculator

Gravel Calculator

Estimate cubic yards and tons of gravel needed for a project.

Gravel needed 2.72 cu yd
flooring calculator

Flooring Calculator

Estimate how many boxes of flooring you need for a room.

Boxes needed 13
drywall calculator

Drywall Calculator

Estimate how many sheets of drywall you need for a wall area.

Sheets needed 14
tile calculator

Tile Calculator

Estimate how many tiles you need for a room, including grout lines.

Tiles needed 108
roofing calculator

Roofing Calculator

Estimate roofing squares needed from footprint area and roof pitch.

Roofing squares needed 19
square footage calculator

Square Footage Calculator

Calculate the square footage of a room from its length and width, in any unit.

Square footage 180 sq ft
fence calculator

Fence Calculator

Estimate how many posts and panels you need for a fence line.

Panels needed 13
insulation calculator

Insulation Calculator

Estimate bags of blown-in insulation needed to reach a target R-value.

Bags needed 46
air conditioner size calculator

Air Conditioner Size Calculator (BTU)

Estimate the BTU/h cooling capacity needed for a room, based on its size and conditions.

Recommended capacity 6,000 BTU/h
lumber calculator

Lumber Calculator

Calculate total board feet needed for a lumber order.

Total board feet 110
paver calculator

Paver Calculator

Estimate how many pavers you need for a patio or walkway.

Pavers needed 220
epoxy mix ratio calculator

Mix Ratio Calculator

Calculate the amounts of two components needed for a given mix ratio, like epoxy or paint.

Part A amount 200
compost calculator

Compost Calculator

Estimate how much compost you need for a garden bed or yard area based on length, width, and application…

Compost needed 1.23 cu yd
fertilizer calculator

Fertilizer Calculator

Work out how much fertilizer product you need for a lawn, garden, or field from its area and the application…

Total fertilizer product needed 15 lb
grass seed calculator

Grass Seed Calculator

Estimate how much grass seed you need for a lawn from its area and the seeding rate on your seed label.

Grass seed needed 15 lb
lawn mowing cost calculator

Lawn Mowing Cost Calculator

Estimate lawn mowing cost per visit and over a season from lawn size and your own price, or from hours and an…

Cost per visit 30.00
livestock fence cost calculator

Livestock Fence Cost Calculator

Estimate fence length, posts, wire, and cost for a pasture from its size, strands, post spacing, and your own…

Estimated material cost 1496.00
pine straw calculator

Pine Straw Calculator

Estimate how many bales of pine straw you need for a bed or yard from its area and the coverage per bale on…

Bales needed 10 bales
potting soil calculator

Potting Soil Calculator

Estimate how much potting soil you need for a rectangular planter or round pot, in cubic feet, cubic yards,…

Potting soil needed 1.11 cu ft
raised bed soil calculator

Raised Bed Soil Calculator

Estimate soil volume needed for one or more raised garden beds, in cubic feet, cubic yards, liters, and cubic…

Soil needed 32 cu ft
sod calculator

Sod Calculator

Estimate how many pieces or rolls of sod you need for a lawn from its area and your sod product's coverage…

Sod pieces/rolls needed 245