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Home calculators

Measure once, buy once. These home calculators turn length, width, and a few options into gallons, yards, sheets, squares, or a budget range for US projects.

33 free calculators in this collection. Open any tool for instant results, the formula, and FAQs.

Paint Calculator

Calculate how much paint you need from wall size, doors, windows, and coats. Get paintable area, gallons, liters, and how many cans to buy.

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Concrete Calculator

Calculate cubic yards of concrete for slabs, footings, columns, walls, and circular pads. Includes cubic feet, cubic meters, bags, waste, and optional cost.

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Gravel Calculator

Estimate gravel cubic yards and tons from length, width, depth, and rock type. Optional cost per ton for driveways, pads, and paths.

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Flooring Calculator

Add up to four rooms, then calculate flooring square footage, extra material for waste, boxes if you know coverage per box, and optional cost.

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Tile Calculator

Calculate how many tiles you need from room size, tile width and height, grout spacing, and waste. Optional tiles per box and material cost.

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Drywall Calculator

Estimate drywall sheets from room length, width, and height. Subtract doors and windows, add a ceiling, and choose 4×8, 4×10, or 4×12 ft sheets.

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Fence Calculator

Calculate fence panels, posts, sections, and rails from total length, panel width, post spacing, and gates. Optional estimated panel cost.

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Roofing Calculator

Calculate roof area, roofing squares, and shingle bundles from length, width, pitch, number of sections, and waste. 1 roofing square = 100 sq ft.

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Siding Calculator

Estimate vinyl or fiber-cement siding square footage and squares from wall length, height, number of walls, doors, windows, and waste.

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Topsoil Calculator

Calculate topsoil cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic meters, and approximate tons from bed or lawn length, width, and depth.

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Sand Calculator

Estimate sand volume, cubic yards, weight, and tons from length, width, depth, and sand type (play, concrete, masonry, or fill).

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Paver Calculator

Calculate patio or driveway pavers from surface size, paver dimensions, joint spacing, and waste. Optional pieces per pallet or box and material cost.

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Wallpaper Calculator

Estimate wallpaper rolls from wall length, height, number of walls, roll width and length, and pattern repeat. Includes openings and a waste allowance.

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Concrete Bag Calculator

Count 40, 60, or 80 lb concrete mix bags from slab length, width, and thickness. Primary result is bags to buy, with cubic yards if a truck is cheaper.

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Dirt Calculator

Estimate fill dirt cubic yards, cubic meters, and tons from length, width, and depth. Choose dry, compacted, wet, or clay fill — not gravel or topsoil.

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Moving Truck Size Calculator

Pick a 10, 15, 20, or 26 ft rental truck from home size or cubic feet. Distinct from a moving-cost quote — this is capacity, not dollars.

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Water Heater Size Calculator

Size a tank or tankless water heater from household size and simultaneous showers. See recommended gallons, first-hour rating, and tankless GPM.

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Pergola Cost Calculator

Estimate pergola cost from size, material, roof style, and DIY vs pro labor. Includes posts, beams, rafters, and hardware.

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Fence Cost Calculator

Estimate fence cost per linear foot for wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum, or composite, including posts, gates, and install.

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Concrete Slab Calculator

Calculate cubic yards, 60 lb and 80 lb bags, and cost for a concrete slab from length, width, and thickness.

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Gravel Driveway Calculator

Estimate gravel tons, cubic yards, and cost for a driveway or pad from length, width, and depth.

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Mulch Calculator

Calculate mulch bags or cubic yards from bed size and depth, then compare bag price vs bulk delivery.

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Shed Cost Calculator

Estimate shed cost from size, style, quality, foundation type, and DIY vs pro labor, including a permit allowance on larger floors.

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Moving Cost Calculator

Estimate moving cost from home size, distance, packing, and stairs for local hourly moves and long-distance weight-based quotes.

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Dumpster Size Calculator

Pick a 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40 yard dumpster from your project type, with rental cost, extra days, and weight cap.

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HVAC Size Calculator

Estimate air-conditioner and heat-pump size in BTU and tons from square footage, climate, ceiling height, insulation, sun, and occupancy.

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Generator Size Calculator

Size a portable or standby generator in watts and kW from home size, essentials vs whole-home backup, HVAC, well pump, range, and dryer.

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Solar Panel Savings Calculator

Estimate solar system size, panel count, net cost after the 30% federal tax credit, payback years, and 25-year savings from your electric bill.

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Tree Removal Cost Calculator

Estimate tree removal cost from height, trunk diameter, proximity to structures, access, stump grinding, and storm urgency.

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Board Foot Calculator

Calculate board feet for lumber from thickness, width, length, and quantity. Instant board foot calculator with cubic feet and cost.

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Roof Pitch Calculator

Convert roof rise and run into pitch (X:12), angle in degrees, slope percent, and rafter length. Free roof pitch calculator for builders and DIYers.

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Deck Material Calculator

Estimate decking boards, joists, posts, concrete, screws, and cost from deck length and width. Free deck material calculator for DIY builds.

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Square Footage Calculator

Calculate rectangular area in square feet for flooring, paint, and room planning.

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