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Measurement and material guides

Understand the math behind common home projects, then use the linked calculator.

Painting

Painting guides

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Painting · 6 min

How Much Paint Do I Need for a Room?

Estimate wall area, coats and gallons without overbuying.

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Tile

Tile guides

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Tile · 5 min

How Much Extra Tile Should You Buy?

Choose a sensible tile waste allowance for cuts, breakage and patterns.

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Flooring

Flooring guides

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Flooring · 7 min

How to Calculate Square Footage for Flooring

Measure rooms, closets and irregular spaces before ordering flooring.

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How Many Boxes of Flooring Do I Need?

Turn square footage into a realistic whole-box flooring order.

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Concrete

Concrete guides

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Concrete · 6 min

How Much Concrete Do I Need?

Convert slab dimensions and thickness into cubic yards.

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Landscaping

Landscaping guides

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Landscaping · 5 min

How Much Mulch Do I Need?

Estimate mulch volume from bed area and desired depth.

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How Much Sod Do I Need?

Measure a lawn and translate area into sod quantity and pallets.

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Gravel Volume vs. Weight: What to Order

Understand cubic yards, tons and supplier density.

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Measurement

Measurement guides

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Measurement · 5 min

How to Measure an Irregular Room

Use a rectangle-by-rectangle method for awkward floor plans.

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How to Calculate Cubic Yards

The core volume calculation used for mulch, gravel and concrete.

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Walls

Walls guides

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Walls · 6 min

How to Estimate Wallpaper Rolls

Estimate rolls using wall area, usable coverage and pattern waste.

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Drywall Sheet Estimating Basics

Estimate wall and ceiling area before converting to sheet count.

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