HomeDIYDock tools & calculators
Plan your next home project with material estimates for paint, flooring, tile, and more.
- Board Feet Calculator
Calculate the total board feet volume of hardwood lumber for dimensional boards, framing, and wood manufacturing projects.
- Concrete Bag Calculator
Calculate how many bags of concrete (40lb, 60lb, or 80lb) you need to pour a slab, walkway, patio, or fill post holes.
- Drywall Sheet Calculator
Calculate how many drywall sheets (4x8 or 4x12) are needed to cover walls and ceilings, including standard cut waste markup.
- Fence Material Estimator
Calculate the posts, rails, pickets, and concrete bags needed to build a wood picket, privacy, or post-and-rail fence.
- Flooring & Tile Calculator
Calculate how many boxes of wood, laminate, vinyl, or tile flooring you need for any room size, including waste markup.
- Mulch, Soil & Gravel Calculator
Calculate how many cubic yards or standard 2-cubic-foot bags of soil, mulch, or stone you need for garden beds or landscape projects.
- Paint Coverage Calculator
Calculate exactly how many gallons of paint you need to buy for your walls based on room size, coats, and window/door openings.
- Roofing Shingle Calculator
Calculate squares, bundles, and underlayment rolls needed for your roof based on footprint area and pitch slope.
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