Home and Yard Project Calculators
Work out how much to buy for your yard, interior, or roofing project, and what it will cost.
Yard Calculators
- Mulch CalculatorWork out how many bags or cubic yards of mulch your beds need, and whether bags or bulk delivery is cheaper.
- Gravel CalculatorFind out how many tons and cubic yards of gravel or crushed stone you need, and whether bags or bulk is cheaper.
- Topsoil CalculatorWork out how many cubic yards or bags of topsoil you need for a new lawn, a garden bed, or a raised bed.
- Paver CalculatorFind out how many pavers you need for a patio or walkway, plus base gravel, bedding sand, joint sand, and edging.
- Sod CalculatorWork out how many square feet, rolls, and pallets of sod you need for your lawn, with a cost estimate.
- Retaining Wall Block CalculatorWork out how many blocks, caps, and tons of gravel a small retaining wall needs, including the buried course.
- Deck CalculatorWork out how many decking boards, joists, and screws a deck needs, with a materials estimate.
- Fence CalculatorWork out how many posts, rails, pickets, and bags of concrete a fence needs.
Interior Calculators
- Tile CalculatorWork out how many tiles and boxes you need, plus thin-set and grout, for a floor, backsplash, or shower wall.
- Drywall CalculatorWork out how many sheets of drywall a room needs, plus screws, joint compound, and tape.
- Flooring CalculatorWork out how many boxes of laminate, vinyl plank, or hardwood you need, plus underlayment.
- Paint CalculatorWork out how many gallons (and quarts) of paint a room needs, for walls and ceiling.
Roofing Calculators
Project Cost Calculators
- Roof Cost CalculatorEstimate what a new asphalt shingle roof costs, including tear-off, from your house's size and pitch.
- Paver Patio Cost CalculatorEstimate what a paver patio costs to build yourself or have installed, from your size and local prices.
- Sod Installation Cost CalculatorEstimate what new sod costs to lay yourself or have installed, including delivery, removal, and soil prep.
- Retaining Wall Cost CalculatorEstimate what a small block retaining wall costs to build yourself or have installed.
- Deck Cost CalculatorEstimate what a new deck costs to build yourself or have built, from its size and local prices.
- Fence Cost CalculatorEstimate what a new fence costs to build yourself or have installed, by material and length.
Guides
- How Many Bags of Mulch Are in a Cubic Yard?
- How Deep Should Mulch Be?
- Bagged vs Bulk Mulch: Which Is Cheaper?
- How Much Does a Yard of Gravel Weigh?
- How Much Base Do You Need Under Pavers?
- How Much Sod Is on a Pallet?
- How Many Cubic Feet Are in a Cubic Yard?
- How Many Bundles of Shingles Are in a Square?
- How to Measure Roof Pitch (Without Getting on the Roof)
- How Much Paint Do I Need for a Room?
- How Many Sheets of Drywall Do I Need for a Room?
- How Much Concrete Do I Need per Fence Post?
- How Much Thin-Set and Grout Do I Need?
- How Far Apart Should Deck Joists Be?