12 calculators
Landscaping & Earthworks
Mulch, gravel, soil, turf, digging, pools.
Bark & Mulch CalculatorCubic metres and bags of barkGravel CalculatorTonnes and bulk bags of gravelTopsoil CalculatorSoil for lawns, beds and levellingSand CalculatorSand by volume and weightTurf CalculatorRolls of turf and palletsGrass Seed CalculatorSeed by grass type, for new lawns or overseedingLawn Feed CalculatorProduct by application ratePlant Spacing CalculatorPlants for a bed at square or triangular spacingRaised Garden Bed Soil CalculatorSoil to fill raised bedsExcavation CalculatorDig volume, swell, spoil weight and truck loadsPool Volume CalculatorLitres in a pool or hot tubPond Liner CalculatorLiner and underlay size for a pond
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Landscaping & Earthworks
Gravel, bark and soil: cubic metres, tonnes and bulk bags
Suppliers sell by volume, by weight or by the bag. Here is how to convert, what different materials weigh, and how much a bulk bag really covers.
6 min readLandscaping & EarthworksExcavation: swell, compaction and skip sizes explained
A hole of 10 m³ doesn’t fit in a 10 m³ skip. Here is why, and how to price muck-away properly.
5 min readLandscaping & EarthworksGarden retaining walls: blocks, base and drainage
What goes into a segmental block retaining wall, how to count it, and when to call an engineer.
5 min readLandscaping & EarthworksNew lawn: turf or seed, and how much to buy
Prep, quantities and timing for a new lawn from turf or seed, with the topsoil and feed to go with it.
5 min read