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Home Improvement calculators

Plan the project before you swing the hammer — budgeting, financing, and material math without the spreadsheet.

21 free calculators · updated August 2026

Material takeoffs start with measured area or volume, but buying decisions depend on packaging, layout, and unavoidable offcuts. Flooring Calculator and Tile Calculator translate coverage into whole boxes or pieces, while Paint Calculator and Concrete Calculator account for coats or an order margin. Other jobs hinge on construction details: Wallpaper Calculator considers pattern repeat, Carpet Calculator considers roll width, and Stair Calculator checks rise and run against code limits. Choose the tool for the material being purchased, not merely the room shape.

Flooring Calculator

Square footage, waste allowance, and boxes to buy — with an optional cost estimate.

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Tile Calculator

How many tiles for your floor, shower, or backsplash — any tile size, waste included.

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Mulch Calculator

Cubic yards and bags for any bed size and depth — plus bulk-vs-bagged buying math.

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Paver Calculator

Pavers, base and bedding sand for a patio — with the cutting waste your pattern actually costs.

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Sod Calculator

Square feet, pieces and whole pallets — plus the spare sod that rounding up actually costs you.

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Gravel Calculator

Cubic yards and tons for any area and depth — loose fill or compacted base.

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Topsoil Calculator

Cubic yards and bags for beds, lawns, and topdressing — with the right depth for each job.

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Concrete Calculator

Slab volume in cubic yards and bags — with the order margin that prevents a short pour.

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Wallpaper Calculator

Rolls to buy for any room — pattern repeat and double-roll math handled for you.

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Drywall Calculator

Sheets for walls and ceiling with waste included — plus screws, tape, and mud guidance.

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Fence Calculator

Posts, panels, and gates for any run — with spacing and corner math done right.

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BTU Calculator

The right AC size for any room — Energy Star base, sun, ceiling height, and occupancy included.

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Grass Seed Calculator

Pounds of seed for a new lawn or overseeding — rates for five common US grasses.

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Roofing Calculator

Roof area from the footprint and the pitch, then squares and bundles of shingles.

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Deck Calculator

Deck boards, joists and fasteners from the deck size, board width and gap.

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Carpet Calculator

Carpet area with waste, and how the roll width decides where the seams land.

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Insulation Calculator

How much insulation an area takes at a target R-value, in batts or blown depth.

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Stair Calculator

Rise, run and stringer length from a floor-to-floor height, against the code limits.

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Pool Volume Calculator

Pool volume in gallons or litres, including the sloping floor most pools have.

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Board Foot Calculator

Board feet for hardwood priced by volume, where nominal and actual sizes differ.

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Guides for these tools

Long-form answers behind 12 of the calculators above.