Material calculators
Twelve tools, grouped by trade. Each one takes your measurements, applies the waste your layout actually produces, and returns quantities in the units the product is sold in — boxes, bags, gallons, sheets and sticks.
Flooring
Planks and boards laid in rows, where the stagger rule decides how much you throw away.
Flooring Calculator Square footage, boxes and cost for any floor covering, with a scale plan of the layout. Vinyl Plank (LVP) Calculator LVP boxes with real stagger waste, first and last row cuts, and a printable plan. Laminate Flooring Calculator Boxes of laminate including expansion gap allowance and stagger waste. Hardwood Floor Calculator Bundles of solid or engineered hardwood, with waste by install direction.
Tile
Rigid pieces in a pattern, where the pattern decides everything about the order.
Tile Calculator Tile count, boxes, grout and thinset, with a scale plan showing every cut. Backsplash Calculator Counter runs, outlets and range gaps measured the way a kitchen really is. Herringbone Tile Calculator The 45-degree pattern drawn to scale, with perimeter cuts and true waste. Subway Tile Calculator Half, third or stacked offsets for a wall or backsplash, with grout and cuts.
Paint
Wall area, coats and coverage — and coverage depends on the surface more than the brand.
Walls and trim
Sheets and linear feet, where the size you buy decides how much finishing work you do.
Which one do I need?
| If you are | Use |
|---|---|
| Pricing a floor before you have chosen the product | Flooring Calculator |
| Buying click-together planks | Vinyl Plank or Laminate Calculator |
| Tiling a floor in any pattern | Tile Calculator |
| Tiling a kitchen wall | Backsplash or Subway Tile Calculator |
| Painting a room, inside | Paint Calculator |
| Painting a house, outside | Exterior Paint Calculator |
| Boarding out a room | Drywall Calculator |
| Running trim after the floor is down | Baseboard Calculator |