Site & landscape calculators

Gravel, topsoil, mulch, sand, asphalt, pavers, sod, fences, walls and earthwork — what to order, by the yard, tonne or pallet. Every one works in feet and inches or in metric — flip the switch at the top and the numbers you have typed convert with it.

• Gravel tonnes or yards of gravel for an area
• Mulch yards or bags of mulch by depth
• Topsoil yards or tonnes of soil by depth
• Asphalt tonnes of hot-mix for a paved area
• Sand tonnes or yards of sand by depth
• Fence posts, rails & pickets for a run
• Retaining wall block, cap & base-gravel takeoff
• Excavation dig volume, spoil swell & tonnage
• Slope & grade grade %, angle, ratio & drop
• Ramp slope ramp length & run from rise and the ratio you enter
• Trench dig, bedding, backfill & spoil for a pipe or cable run
• Cut & fill cut, fill & net import or export
• Pavers pavers, base gravel & bedding sand for a patio
• Sod rolls, slabs & pallets for a lawn

Which one do I need?

Bulk material is sold by the yard, the tonne or the pallet. Type the area and the depth, adjust the density to your supplier’s figure, and order to the next step the yard delivers in.

• Gravel for a driveway or path? Gravel calculator →
• Topsoil, mulch or sand for a bed? Topsoil calculator →
• A patio of pavers with base and sand? Pavers calculator →
• Posts, rails and pickets for a fence? Fence calculator →
• Rolls and pallets of sod? Sod calculator →
• Digging a trench or a basement? Excavation calculator →
• Fall for drainage or a ramp? Slope & grade calculator →

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• Framing & carpentry
• Finishes & interior
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