Calculate how many pavers, how much bedding sand, and how much edge restraint your patio needs.
Calculate a full wall framing takeoff -- studs plus top and bottom plates -- from wall length and spacing.
Calculate board feet -- the standard lumber-industry volume unit -- from thickness, width, and length.
Calculate how many wall studs you need from wall length, spacing, corners, and openings.
Calculate deck boards and joists needed, using each board's real (actual) width, not its nominal size.
Calculate how many fence posts you need and how much concrete each post hole requires.
Calculate retaining wall blocks and drainage backfill gravel from your wall's dimensions.
Calculate drywall sheets, joint compound, and screws needed from your wall and ceiling area.
Calculate how many stock-length lumber pieces you need to cover a total linear-footage requirement.
Estimate deck material and labor cost from board, joist, and footing quantities using your own prices.
Calculate how many fence panels or individual pickets and rails you need for your total fence length.
Calculate how many bricks and bags of mortar a brick wall needs, from your specific brick's dimensions.
Estimate fence material and labor cost from post and fencing-material quantities using your own prices.
Calculate how many pavers, how much bedding sand, and how much edge restraint your patio needs.
Calculate a full wall framing takeoff -- studs plus top and bottom plates -- from wall length and spacing.
Calculate how many wall studs you need from wall length, spacing, corners, and openings.