88 guides for the quantities, sizes and depths behind home and yard projects. Browse by topic or search for a guide.
Driveways and parking
Base, size, depth and repair
How to Build a Gravel DrivewayHow-toHow to Fix a Gravel DrivewayHow-toBest Gravel for DrivewaysBuying guideCA6, CA7, #53 and #73GuideWhat Size Gravel Should I Use for a Driveway?Buying guideHow Deep Should a Gravel Driveway Be?How-toHow Much Gravel for a Driveway?Quantity guideIs Limestone Good for a Driveway?Buying guideBest Gravel for a Parking PadBuying guideBest Gravel for a Parking LotBuying guide
Gravel basics
Tons, yards, bags and coverage
How Much Gravel Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Bags of Gravel Do I Need?Quantity guideGravel Tons per Cubic YardChartHow Much Does a Ton of Gravel Cover?Quantity guideHow Many Square Feet Does a Cubic Yard of Gravel Cover?Quantity guideHow Many Tons of Gravel in a Dump Truck?Quantity guideHow Many Cubic Yards Fit in a Pickup Truck?Quantity guideCrushed Stone Size ChartChartPea Gravel vs Crushed StoneComparisonGravel Weight: Yards to TonsChart
Paths, pads and drainage
Walkways, sheds and French drains
Best Gravel for a WalkwayBuying guideHow Much Gravel for a Walkway or Path?Quantity guideBest Gravel for a Shed BaseBuying guideHow Much Gravel for a Shed Base?Quantity guideBest Gravel for a French DrainBuying guideHow Much Gravel for a French Drain?Quantity guideHow Deep Should a French Drain Be?How-toHow Much Decomposed Granite Do I Need?Quantity guide
Patios and hardscape
Pavers, bases and walls
How Many Bricks Do I NeedHow-toHow Many Bags of Mortar Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Pavers Per Square Foot?Quantity guideHow Much Sand for Pavers?Quantity guideHow Deep Should a Paver Base Be for a Patio?How-toHow Much Gravel Under a Concrete Slab or Patio?Quantity guideHow Much Gravel for a Retaining Wall?Quantity guideHow Many Concrete Blocks Do I Need?Quantity guide
Concrete
Bags, yards and curing
How Much Concrete for Steps?Quantity guide – stated flight and landing geometryHow Much Rebar for a Slab?Quantity guide – plan-specified layout and cut lengthsHow Much Concrete for a 10×10 SlabHow-toHow Much Concrete for a 12×12 SlabHow-toHow Many Bags of Concrete Do I Need?Quantity guideConcrete Bags by Slab SizeChartHow Many Yards of Concrete for a 20×20 Slab?Quantity guideHow Much Concrete for a Sonotube Footing?Quantity guideHow Many Bags of Concrete for a Fence Post?Quantity guideConcrete Cure TimeGuide
Mulch, soil and lawn
Beds, topsoil, seed and sod
How Much Mulch Do I Need?Quantity guideMulch Coverage ChartChartHow Many Bags of Mulch in a Cubic Yard?Quantity guideHow Much Mulch Do I Need Around a Tree?Quantity guideBest Mulch for LandscapingBuying guideMulch vs RockComparisonHow Much Topsoil Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Much Topsoil Do I Need for a Lawn?Quantity guideHow Many Bags of Topsoil in a Cubic Yard?Quantity guideHow Much Does a Cubic Yard of Topsoil Weigh?Quantity guideHow Much Soil for a Raised Bed?Quantity guideHow Much Grass Seed Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Square Feet Does a Pallet of Sod Cover?Quantity guideHow Much Sand for a Sandbox?Quantity guide
Fences, decks and roofs
Posts, pickets, boards and shingles
Floors, walls and paint
Flooring, tile, drywall and paint
How Much Thinset Do I NeedHow-toHow Much Grout Do I NeedHow-toHow Many Studs Do I NeedHow-toHow Many Boxes of Laminate Flooring Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Tiles Do I Need for a Floor?Quantity guideHow Much Carpet Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Sheets of Drywall Do I Need for a Room?Quantity guideHow Many Sheets of Plywood Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Much Baseboard Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Ceiling Tiles Do I Need?Quantity guideHow Many Gallons of Paint Do I Need for a Room?Quantity guide
Cost planning
Work out quantities before you price
Measuring basics
Formulas and how we do the math
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