Measure once, order once

How much do you need?

Pick a material, put in your measurements, and get the answer in the units the yard actually sells — bags, cubic yards, tons, pallets. Then find out whether bagged or bulk works out cheaper at your local prices.

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Choose your material

Sold by the bag or yardMulch1 cu yd covers 108 sq ft at 3 in Crushed stone, by the tonGravel1 cu yd covers 81 sq ft at 4 in Rounded, small, loosePea gravel1 cu yd covers 162 sq ft at 2 in Decorative, large stoneRiver rock1 cu yd covers 108 sq ft at 3 in Screened, by the yardTopsoil1 cu yd covers 81 sq ft at 4 in Paver, play and fillSand1 cu yd covers 324 sq ft at 1 in Amendment, by volumeCompost1 cu yd covers 324 sq ft at 1/2 in Paths and xeriscapeDecomposed granite1 cu yd covers 108 sq ft at 3 in Bags or ready-mixConcrete45 × 80 lb bags = 1 cu yd By the palletSodA pallet covers about 450 sq ft By the gallonPaint1 gallon ≈ 350 sq ft, one coat By the boxTile10% waste for straight layouts Plus base and sandPavers4 in of compacted base minimum

Built for the moment before you buy

Most quantity calculators stop at a volume. A number like 1.85 cubic yards is correct and useless when you are standing in an aisle looking at bags.

These calculators finish the job. Every result comes back as a count of the thing you can actually put in a trolley or order over the phone, with the weight so you know whether your car can take it, and a bagged-versus-bulk comparison you can run against your own local prices.

Odd shapes are the normal case

Real beds curve, patios have corners cut out, and lawns wrap around trees. Every calculator here lets you add as many areas as you need — rectangles, circles, rings and triangles — and totals them, which is far more accurate than averaging one length and width across a shape that has neither.

If you are not sure how to break your space up, the measuring guide works through a real bed.