Landscaping
Calculators
Gravel calculator
Example: Order: 2 bulk bags
MOT Type 1 calculator
Example: Order: 5 bulk bags
Patio calculator
Example: Order: 34 slabs, 7 × cement bags and 0.92 t of sharp sand
Sand calculator
Example: Order: 1 bulk bag
- Groundworks
Soakaway calculator
Example: Storage depth 1.00 m (0.74 m³ of storage for the critical storm)
Topsoil calculator
Example: Order: 5 bulk bags
Artificial grass calculator
Example: Order: 30.00 m² of grass (2 pieces, 1 seam)
Block paving calculator
Example: Order: 1,050 blocks
- Groundworks
Cubic metres to tonnes calculator
Example: 3.00 m³ ≈ 6.30 t
Pond liner calculator
Example: Liner: 4.8 m × 3.8 m
Rainwater harvesting tank calculator
Example: Tank: 1,620 L
- Brickwork
Repointing calculator
Example: Order: 1 × bags of binder and 42 kg of sand
Turf calculator
Example: Order: 32 rolls of turf
Bark and mulch calculator
Example: Order: 9 bags (500 litres)
Sleeper calculator
Example: Order: 6 sleepers
Project estimators
Driveway estimator
Plan a block-paved drive: dig, muck away, sub-base, blocks, sand and drainage notes, in one printable shopping list.
Patio estimator
Plan a patio from dig to jointing: muck away, sub-base, slabs, bedding mortar and the fall, in one printable shopping list.
Shed base estimator
Plan a shed base from dig to finish: muck away, MOT Type 1, concrete or slabs and ballast, in one printable shopping list.
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Start with how much gravel do i need.
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How much gravel do I need?
Turn area and depth into tonnes and bulk bags of gravel, why suppliers sell by weight, and what depth to use for paths and drives.
MOT Type 1 sub-base explained
What MOT Type 1 is, why it's compacted, and how to order it by weight for a patio, path or drive.
Patio base materials list
The layers under a patio and how to work out sub-base, bedding sand or mortar and paving quantities for your area.
Sharp sand vs building sand
The difference between sharp sand and building sand, which job each is for, why damp sand bulks and how to order.
How much topsoil for a raised bed?
Measure a raised bed, allow for settling and choose bags or a bulk bag. What goes into a raised-bed mix.
Bulk bags vs loose loads
Bulk bag sizes vary by merchant. How access and quantity decide between bulk bags and loose loads, and how to compare per tonne.