Free construction material calculators

Reference

Construction material reference charts

The constants behind the calculators — sheet sizes, bag yields, coverage rates, course heights and pitch multipliers — written out as tables you can read on their own.

• Concrete Bag Yields and Mix Ratios Bag yields, mix proportions and strength classes in one table
• Self-Leveling Concrete Thickness Minimum and maximum pour depth, gravel fills, and bags per 100 sq ft by thickness
• Concrete Block Sizes and Weights Nominal and actual CMU dimensions, weights and course heights
• Rebar Sizes, Diameters and Weights Every imperial bar size with diameter, area, weight and metric equivalent
• Paint Coverage per Gallon What a gallon covers on each surface, and gallons for common rooms
• Drywall Sheet Sizes and Thicknesses Sheet sizes, thicknesses, weights and where each one belongs
• Brick Dimensions and Course Heights US brick sizes, bricks per square foot, course heights and wall ties
• Deck Footing Sizes and Spacing Form tube sizes, pad size by load and soil, and frost depth
• Deck Joist and Beam Span Tables Joist spans by species, size and spacing, beam spans, cantilevers and ledger fasteners
• Deck Board Sizes and Lengths Nominal and actual decking sizes, stock lengths, coverage and joist spacing
• Paver Sizes and Weights Paver sizes and thicknesses, weight each and what a pallet weighs
• Retaining Wall Block Sizes Garden, segmental and large block dimensions, weights and blocks per square foot
• Crushed Stone Sizes and Coverage What each stone grade is for, and what a ton and a yard cover
• Topsoil Weight and Coverage What a yard of soil weighs dry, moist and wet, and how far it spreads
• Mulch Coverage, Bags and Weight How far a yard and a bag of mulch spread, and what they weigh
• Roof Measurement and Roofing Squares Pitch multipliers, roofing squares, waste and bundle counts
• Paint Sheen Chart Flat to gloss: durability, where each finish belongs, and the comparisons
• Flooring Square Footage and Waste Measuring a room, what to subtract, and turning square feet into boxes
• Carpet Pad Thickness and Density Thickness, density and what each one is actually for
• Laminate Flooring Thickness 6 to 12 mm in inches, what thickness changes, AC ratings and underlayment
• Tile Sizes and Grout Joint Widths Tile formats, tiles per square foot, joint widths and trowel sizes
• Baseboard and Crown Molding Sizes Standard baseboard heights, nail sizes, crown sizes by ceiling height and stock lengths
• Lumber Actual Sizes and Weights Nominal vs actual dimensions, standard lengths, and what a 2x4, 2x6 or sheet of plywood weighs
• Shingle Bundles per Square and Weights Bundles in a square by shingle type, what a bundle and a square weigh, bundles on a pallet, nails per square
• Concrete Curing and Drying Times When you can walk, load and drive on new concrete, how temperature changes it, and how long mortar takes
• Concrete Weight per Cubic Foot and Yard What a cubic foot, a cubic yard and a slab of concrete weigh, by type and thickness, and what a truck carries
• Drywall Weight, Screws and Mud per Sheet What a sheet weighs by thickness, screw size and count per sheet, joint compound and tape per sheet, and what drywall can hold
• Grout and Thinset Drying Times and Coverage When you can walk on, wet and seal new grout, how long thinset takes, and how far a bag of each goes
• Gravel and Sand Weight per Yard What a cubic yard and a ton of gravel, sand and crushed stone weigh, how far a ton goes, and what a truck carries
• Paint Drying and Recoat Times Dry to the touch, recoat and cure times for latex, oil-based, primer, polyurethane and stain, and how weather changes them
• Spray Paint Drying Times Dry, handle, recoat and cure times for spray paint by type and surface, and how many cans a job takes
• How Many Coats of Paint and Primer Coats by color change and surface, how long to wait between coats, and coats of polyurethane and stain
• Primer Coats and Coverage How many coats of primer each surface needs, coverage per gallon by primer type, and how long each takes to dry
• Grass Seed Germination and Planting Times How many days each grass takes to come up, when to plant it, how deep, and how to water a new seeding
• Sod Pallet Sizes and Weights Square feet and pieces on a pallet of sod, what a pallet, roll and slab weigh, what a truck can carry, and how long sod keeps
• Lawn Seed and Fertilizer Rates How often to fertilize, pounds of seed per 1,000 sq ft and per acre, fertilizer by NPK, how much lime, and when to overseed
• New Sod Watering and Rooting A week-by-week watering schedule for new sod, how long it takes to root, and when you can walk on, mow and feed it
• Insulation R-Values and Thickness R-value per inch by insulation type, how thick R-13 to R-60 are, the R-value your climate zone needs, and bag and batt coverage
• Asphalt Curing and Drive-On Times When you can walk, drive and park on new asphalt, how long it takes to cure, when to seal it, and what damages it in its first year
• Fence Post Depth, Spacing and Sizes How deep to set a fence post by fence height, how far apart posts go by style, 4×4 or 6×6, bags of concrete per post, and how long each wood lasts
• Vinyl Siding Sizes and Squares What a square of siding is, vinyl panel lengths and pieces per box, Hardie and LP plank sizes, and trim per square
• Brick Weight and Bricks per Pallet What a brick weighs by size, how many bricks are on a pallet, what a pallet weighs and bricks per square foot
• Paint Can Sizes and Weights What a quart, gallon and 5 gallon bucket of paint weigh and how many square feet each one covers