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Home Project Material Calculators
Plan a store run with practical material estimates for common home and yard projects. Each calculator explains its allowance and the assumptions behind the result.Choose a calculator
Open a tool, enter your measurements, and get an answer without an account.
Concrete CalculatorEstimate cubic yards of concrete for a rectangular slab.Gravel CalculatorEstimate tons of gravel for a driveway, path, or base layer.Mulch CalculatorCalculate mulch in cubic yards, cubic feet, and 2 cu ft bags by bed size and depth. Compare common 2-inch and 3-inch layers.Tile CalculatorCalculate tiles and boxes for a floor or wall, including grout spacing, cutting waste, and cost.Flooring CalculatorCalculate flooring square footage, cutting waste, whole boxes, coverage, and material cost.Paint CalculatorCalculate paint gallons for walls and ceilings after subtracting doors and windows. Include coats, coverage, cost, and whole-can rounding.Wallpaper CalculatorEstimate double rolls of wallpaper for a room.Decking CalculatorEstimate linear feet of deck boards for a rectangular deck.Fence CalculatorEstimate fence posts from total run and spacing.
Turn room measurements into a shopping estimate
Choose the calculator for the material you will actually purchase. Mulch depends on bed area and depth, then rounds to 2 cu ft bags. Paint depends on coats and coverage per gallon; flooring and tile depend on package coverage and whole-box rounding; concrete and gravel depend on depth as well as surface area.
Measure separate rectangles, add or subtract areas deliberately, and replace every default with the value on the product label or supplier quote. Waste allowances are planning inputs, not universal rules: patterns, uneven bases, stock lengths, and installation methods can change them.