Home calculators for renovation and materials
Calculate flooring packs, paint, concrete and insulation for your home. Also find formulas for measuring, electricity costs and the simple payback of an improvement.
Flooring, paint and materials
- Flooring packs
Find the number of whole flooring packs from the floor area, waste and coverage per pack.
- Tiles
Find the number of whole tile boxes for floors and walls with openings, waste and reserve.
- Paint
Calculate liters of paint from the wall area, openings, number of coats and coverage.
- Concrete
Calculate m³ of concrete from the length, width and thickness of a rectangular pour.
- Wallpaper
Calculate strips and rolls of wallpaper from the walls, roll size and pattern repeat.
- Sealant
Calculate milliliters of sealant and whole cartridges from the joint dimensions and profile.
Insulation
- Attic insulation
Calculate the amount of insulation for the attic from the area and the chosen thickness.
- Insulation volume
Find the volume of insulation from the area and thickness, converted to common units.
- Insulation savings
Calculate heat savings and payback from U-values, area and degree days.
- New windows, savings
Calculate the change in heat loss with new windows from the area and the windows' total U-value.
Garden and outdoors
- Soil and topsoil
Find liters and cubic meters of topsoil for raised beds and surfaces, and compare bags and delivery.
- Lawn
Find sod or grass seed and whole packs for a lawn.
- Fence
Find the number of fence panels and posts for one or more connected runs.
Electricity and improvements
- Electricity consumption
Calculate kWh and electricity cost from the appliance's power, usage time and your electricity price.
- Simple payback period
Calculate how many years an investment takes to pay for itself with a fixed annual saving.