Materials · How much material do I need?
Material calculatorsfor what you bring to site.
The same hole can want three materials.
Pick the row that sounds like your job; the tool it points to asks the rest.
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Raising a grade, backfilling or filling a hole
Fill dirt if it will be compacted in place; dirt for a loose spread.
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A driveway, path, parking pad or drainage layer
Gravel, by area and depth, with tons from the density on your quote.
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A slab, footing, wall or pier
Concrete in cubic yards, with a bag count from the yield on the bag.
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Beds, lawns and planting
Soil to root depth for new beds; topsoil for a dressing over what is there.
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Just the volume, for any material
Cubic yards from feet and inches. Every tool here is built on it.
14 tools — exact geometry beneath each one.
The difference between the loose materials is the depth each is laid at, and what you do with the yards afterwards. Concrete adds the bag arithmetic.
01Stud CalculatorThe studs in a wall from its length and on-center spacing, rounded up once, with your own corner and opening counts, the plates, the lumber list and, at your own price, the cost.02Cubic Yards to Tons CalculatorConvert cubic yards to tons, or tons to cubic yards, from the density of your own material — with the working shown and no density assumed for you.03Gravel CalculatorHow much gravel a driveway, path or pad takes — in cubic yards, cubic feet or cubic metres.04Asphalt CalculatorTons of asphalt from area and compacted thickness, or the area a tonnage covers, from your mix’s unit weight or density, its Gmm in Florida DOT’s spread-rate equation, or a state DOT planning factor you choose.05Dirt CalculatorHow much dirt you need to bring in to fill, level or raise an area.06Soil CalculatorHow much soil a raised bed, planter or border needs, in cubic yards, cubic feet and bags, at the depth you choose.07Fill Dirt CalculatorFill volume in place, and how much loose material to order once compaction is allowed for.08Topsoil CalculatorHow much topsoil a lawn, seedbed or turfing job needs at a given dressing depth.09Mulch CalculatorHow much mulch a bed, border or ring around a tree takes, in cubic yards, cubic feet and whole bags, at the depth you choose.10Concrete CalculatorCubic yards and cubic feet for slabs, footings, walls, round piers, stairs and curb and gutter — with a bag count from the yield on your bag, not a guessed constant.11Concrete Block CalculatorBlocks for a wall from its size and the block face, with doors and windows taken out, and mortar or grout bags from a maker’s stated yield or your own figure.12Brick CalculatorBricks for a wall from its size, your brick and your joint, with doors and windows taken out, and mortar bags from a maker’s stated yield or your own figure.13Paver CalculatorPavers for a patio, path or pad from its area and the paver’s size, with the joint counted once, plus base and bedding sand in cubic yards from the depths you enter.14Rebar CalculatorHow many bars, how much bar and how much it weighs, for a slab grid or straight runs — from the spacing, cover and bar size on your drawings.