Common job sizes

A calculator makes you do the measuring first. These pages start with the answer for the size you are actually building, then let you adjust it.

Common deck sizes

Board counts for the deck sizes people actually build.

Common slab sizes

Bag counts, and the point where ready-mix gets cheaper.

Common patio sizes

Paver counts by paver size, plus base and sand.

Before you order

Building something a different size? Every calculator takes any dimensions you like.

Posts and footings

The questions people ask once the calculator has given them a number:

Retaining walls

The questions that come after the block count:

Tile

What the calculator does not tell you:

Pavers

The questions a paver count does not answer:

Every size in one table