Home project calculators

Figure out what you need before you buy it.

Fast material estimates for paint, mulch, flooring, concrete, fencing, moving and more — with the assumptions shown instead of hidden.

No signup. No project spam. Just the math.
Example estimate
Backyard mulch bed
Length20 ft
Width15 ft
Depth4 in
Area300 sq ft
You should buy4 cubic yards

About 53 two-cu-ft bags

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Choose the project, not the formula.

Everything is grouped the way a person planning a project would look for it.

Why this exists

Useful estimates, visible assumptions.

A calculator should make a project less confusing — not hand you a mysterious number and surround it with ads.

See our methodology
1
See the math.

Every page documents the formula, rounding, coverage assumptions, and when the estimate can be wrong.

2
Buy a real quantity.

Raw square feet or volume becomes actual gallons, bags, boxes, sheets, boards or rolls.

3
Tell us if something looks wrong.

Every result has a direct problem-report link with the calculation context attached.