Tools
YardCalc Calculator Index
Every calculator and conversion tool that is live today. This list updates automatically as new tools are published.
Not sure which tool fits? See how to choose the right calculator.
Cubic Yard and Volume Calculators
- Cubic Yard CalculatorCubic Yard and ConversionsCalculate cubic yards for any project. Supports rectangles, circles, triangles, borders, and multiple sections, plus units, waste allowance, and optional material cost.Input: Dimensions, shape, units, and depthOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters, and optional cost
- Square Feet to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert square feet to cubic yards by adding a depth. Enter your area and thickness to get cubic yards instantly, with the formula, a worked example, and a full table.Input: Area and depthOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters
- Cubic Yards to Square FeetCubic Yard and ConversionsFind how much area a volume of material covers. Enter cubic yards and a depth to get the coverage in square feet, square yards, and square meters.Input: Cubic yards and depthOutput: Square feet, square yards, square meters
- Square Yards to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert square yards to cubic yards by adding a depth. Enter your area and thickness to get cubic yards, with the formula, a worked example, and a table.Input: Area and depthOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters
- Cubic Yards to TonsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert cubic yards to tons using a material density. Enter cubic yards and a density in pounds per cubic foot to get pounds, US short tons, and metric weight.Input: Cubic yards and densityOutput: Pounds, tons, kilograms, tonnes
- Tons to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert tons to cubic yards using a material density. Enter US short tons and a density in pounds per cubic foot to get cubic yards, cubic feet, and cubic meters.Input: Tons and densityOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters
- What Is a Cubic Yard?Cubic Yard and ConversionsA cubic yard is a volume equal to a cube 3 feet on each side, or 27 cubic feet. Learn its size, equivalents, what it measures, and how coverage changes with depth.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
- How to Calculate Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsLearn how to calculate cubic yards for any shape. Step by step formulas for rectangles, circles, triangles, and borders, with worked examples and a waste allowance.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
- Cubic Yards in a Dump TruckCubic Yard and ConversionsDump truck capacity depends on the bed size and the load. Measure your bed length, width, and side height to calculate the geometric volume in cubic yards.Input: Bed length, width, and side heightOutput: Geometric cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters
- Cubic Yards in a TonCubic Yard and ConversionsThe cubic yards in a ton depend on the material density. Enter a density to calculate the volume, with the formula, worked examples, and a clear explanation.Input: Tons and densityOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, cubic meters
Concrete Calculators
- Concrete CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for slabs, pads, and multi-section projects. Get cubic yards and cubic feet from your measurements, plus bag counts from your bag yield and a cost estimate from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, bags, weight, and optional cost
- Concrete Slab CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for a slab in cubic yards, cubic feet, or bags. Supports rectangular, square, circular, and multi-section slabs, with optional allowance and your own pricing.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional bag yieldOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and optional cost
- Concrete Bag CalculatorConcreteWork out how many bags of concrete you need from an area and thickness, a known cubic-foot figure, or a known cubic-yard figure, using the yield printed on your bag.Input: Area and thickness or a known volume, plus bag yieldOutput: Exact and whole bags, plus optional cost
- Concrete Cost CalculatorConcreteEstimate concrete cost from your own prices. Price a pour as delivered ready-mix, as bags, or compare the two, with delivery and fixed fees shown separately from material.Input: Project size and your own ready-mix or bag pricesOutput: Ready-mix total, bagged total, and the difference
- Concrete Footing CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for continuous, square, or circular footings. Enter the dimensions and how many you are pouring to get cubic feet, cubic yards, bags, and an optional cost.Input: Footing length, width or diameter, depth, and countOutput: Cubic feet, cubic yards, bags, and optional cost
- Post Hole Concrete CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for fence and deck post holes. Enter the hole diameter, depth, and count, optionally subtract the post, and get cubic feet, cubic yards, and bags.Input: Hole diameter, depth, count, and optional post sizeOutput: Concrete per hole, total volume, bags, and optional cost
- Sonotube CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for round form tubes. Enter the inside diameter, the filled height, and how many tubes you are pouring to get cubic feet, cubic yards, and bags.Input: Inside tube diameter, filled height, and countOutput: Cubic feet, cubic yards, bags, and optional cost
- Concrete Driveway CalculatorConcreteEstimate concrete for a driveway by measuring each section. Get cubic yards and cubic feet for the main run, apron, and parking pad, with an optional cost from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional bag yieldOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and optional cost
- Concrete Patio CalculatorConcreteCalculate concrete for a patio in cubic yards or bags. Handles rectangular, square, circular, and multi-section patios, with an optional allowance and your own pricing.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional bag yieldOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and optional cost
- Ready Mix Concrete CalculatorConcreteSize a ready-mix concrete order in cubic yards and estimate the delivered cost from your own quoted price per cubic yard, with delivery and fixed fees shown separately.Input: Project size or known volume, and your price per cubic yardOutput: Cubic yards, material subtotal, fees, and estimated total
- Yard of Concrete CostConcreteWhat a yard of concrete costs depends on your supplier, mix, quantity, and fees. Use your own quoted price to work out the material subtotal, fees, and delivered total.Input: Cubic yards, price per cubic yard, and feesOutput: Material subtotal, fees, and estimated total
- How Much Concrete Do I Need?ConcreteA step-by-step guide to working out how much concrete a project needs: measure the area, apply the thickness, convert to cubic yards or bags, and confirm the order.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
Mulch Calculators
- Mulch CalculatorMulchCalculate how much mulch you need for beds, borders, circles, and multiple sections. Get cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and an optional cost estimate from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, units, and depthOutput: Cubic yards, bags, and optional cost
- Mulch Bag CalculatorMulchFind how many bags of mulch you need from your area and depth, or from a known cubic-foot amount. Enter the bag volume to get exact and whole bag counts, plus optional cost.Input: Area or volume, depth, and bag sizeOutput: Exact and whole bags, plus optional cost
- Bags of Mulch in a YardMulchOne cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, so the bags in a yard depend on the bag volume. Look up bags per yard for common bag sizes, or calculate it for any bag volume.Input: Bag volume and cubic yardsOutput: Exact and whole bags per yard
- How Much Mulch Do I NeedMulchLearn how to measure a bed, choose a depth, and turn it into cubic yards or bags. A step-by-step mulch planning guide with worked examples, tables, and a calculator.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
- Mulch Depth GuideMulchHow mulch depth changes coverage and volume, how to measure an existing layer, and how to calculate the mulch needed to reach a target depth. With a depth and coverage helper.Input: Area, current depth, and target depthOutput: Added depth, cubic yards, and bags
- Mulch Cost CalculatorMulchEstimate mulch cost from your own prices. Size the project by area and depth, then apply a bulk price per yard or a bag price, plus delivery and fees, and compare totals.Input: Area, depth, and your own pricingOutput: Bulk total, bagged total, and the difference
- Bulk Mulch vs Bagged MulchMulchCompare bulk and bagged mulch on cost, quantity, delivery, storage, and handling. A balanced decision guide with a neutral comparison table and a user-priced calculator.Input: Area, depth, and your own pricingOutput: Bulk total, bagged total, and the difference
Gravel and Stone Calculators
Soil and Dirt Calculators
Sand Calculators
- Sand CalculatorSandCalculate how much sand you need for landscaping, leveling, paver bedding, sandboxes, or drainage. Get cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, weight, and an optional cost estimate from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, depth, and optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, bags, weight, and optional cost
- Paver Sand CalculatorSandEstimate paver sand from your project area and the thickness your project specifies. Get cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and an optional cost estimate from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, depth, and optional bag sizeOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and optional cost
- Sandbox Sand CalculatorSandWork out how much sand a sandbox needs from its inside dimensions and your chosen fill depth. Get cubic feet, cubic yards, bags, and an optional cost estimate.Input: Shapes, dimensions, depth, and optional bag sizeOutput: Cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and optional cost
- Sand Bag CalculatorSandFind how many bags of sand you need from your area and depth, or from a known cubic-foot amount. Enter the bag volume to get exact and whole bag counts, plus optional cost.Input: Area or volume, depth, and bag sizeOutput: Exact and whole bags, plus optional cost
- Sand Cost CalculatorSandEstimate sand cost from your own prices. Size the project by area and depth, then compare a bulk price per cubic yard against bagged pricing, with delivery and fixed fees.Input: Area, depth, and your own pricingOutput: Bulk total, bagged total, and the difference
- How Much Sand Do I NeedSandLearn how to measure an area, choose a depth, and turn it into cubic yards or bags of sand. A step-by-step sand planning guide with worked examples, tables, and a calculator.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
Asphalt Calculators
- Asphalt CalculatorAsphaltCalculate asphalt for any paving project. Get area, cubic yards, and cubic meters from geometry, plus tons from a density you enter and an optional cost estimate by ton or cubic yard.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, tons by density, and optional cost
- Asphalt Driveway CalculatorAsphaltEstimate asphalt for a driveway from its sections and thickness. Get cubic yards, tons from a density you enter, and an optional cost estimate from your own prices.Input: Shapes, dimensions, thickness, and optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, tons by density, and optional cost
- Asphalt Tons CalculatorAsphaltEstimate asphalt weight in US short tons from project dimensions or a known volume, using the density of your mix. Get pounds, tons, and metric tonnes.Input: Dimensions or known volume, and a densityOutput: Pounds, US short tons, and metric tonnes
- Asphalt Cost CalculatorAsphaltEstimate asphalt cost from your own prices. Size the project by area and thickness, then price it by the ton using a density, or by the cubic yard, with delivery and fixed fees.Input: Area, thickness, and your own price per ton or yardOutput: Material subtotal, fees, and estimated total
- Asphalt Thickness CalculatorAsphaltCalculate the geometric asphalt layer thickness from an area and a volume or tonnage, or find the volume from a thickness. A mathematical tool, not a specification.Input: Area with a volume, tonnage, or thicknessOutput: Layer thickness, or volume and tons
- How Much Asphalt Do I NeedAsphaltLearn how to measure a paved area, choose a thickness, and convert it into cubic yards and tons of asphalt using a density. A step-by-step planning guide with examples and tables.Input: Reference guideOutput: Definitions, formulas, and tables
Hardscape Calculators
- Paver CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many pavers a patio, walkway, or driveway needs. Enter the area and your paver size, with or without a joint gap, to get a count and an optional cost.Input: Areas, unit face size, and jointOutput: Units per sq ft, exact and whole counts, optional cost
- Paver Base CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate paver base material in cubic yards from your area and base depth. Handles multiple sections, an optional density for tons, and your own pricing.Input: Areas, a depth, and an optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, tons by density, and optional cost
- Retaining Wall Block CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate retaining wall blocks by course. Enter the wall face and your block size to get courses, blocks per course, a total, optional caps, and an estimated cost.Input: Wall face size and block face sizeOutput: Courses, blocks per course, total, and caps
- Landscape Fabric CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many rolls of landscape fabric an area needs. Enter your roll size, an overlap percentage, and a waste allowance to get exact and whole rolls.Input: Areas, roll size, overlap, and wasteOutput: Effective coverage, exact and whole rolls, cost
Masonry Calculators
- Brick CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many bricks a wall needs. Enter the wall area and your brick size with the mortar joint to get bricks per square foot, a total count, and an optional cost.Input: Areas, unit face size, and jointOutput: Units per sq ft, exact and whole counts, optional cost
- Concrete Block CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate how many concrete blocks a wall needs. Enter the wall area and your block size with the mortar joint to get blocks per square foot, a total, and an optional cost.Input: Areas, unit face size, and jointOutput: Units per sq ft, exact and whole counts, optional cost
- Mortar CalculatorConstruction MaterialsEstimate mortar for a brick or block wall from geometry: the wall volume less the volume the units fill. Add a bag yield for a bag count and your own pricing.Input: Wall area, unit dimensions, and joint thicknessOutput: Net joint volume, bags by yield, and optional cost
Excavation and Fill Calculators
- Trench CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate trench volume in cubic feet and cubic yards from length, width, and depth, with each dimension in its own unit and a count for multiple trenches.Input: Length, width, depth, and a trench countOutput: Cubic feet, cubic yards, and optional cost
- Excavation CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate excavation volume in cubic yards from area and depth, across multiple sections, with your own swell allowance for hauling and your own haulage pricing.Input: Dig areas, depths, and a swell allowanceOutput: In-place cubic yards and a hauled volume
- Fill CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate fill material in cubic yards from area and depth across multiple sections, with your own compaction allowance, optional density for tons, and your own pricing.Input: Areas, a depth, and an optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, tons by density, and optional cost
- Riprap CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate riprap volume in cubic yards from the slope face area and layer depth, with an optional supplier density for tons and your own pricing.Input: Areas, a depth, and an optional densityOutput: Cubic yards, tons by density, and optional cost
Sitework Calculators
- Fence Post CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCount fence posts from a run and spacing, then estimate the concrete for the holes. Subtracts post displacement, converts to bags from your own yield.Input: Fence run and spacing, plus hole dimensionsOutput: Post count, hole concrete, bags, and optional cost
- Deck Footing CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate concrete for round or rectangular deck footings. Enter the size, depth, and count to get volume per footing, totals, bags from your yield, and cost.Input: Footing size, depth, and countOutput: Volume per footing, totals, bags, and optional cost
Building Material Calculators
- Construction Material CalculatorConstruction MaterialsEstimate building material quantities from an area or a run. Counts units that repeat with a joint, rectangular sheets, and pieces along a spacing, using your own product sizes.Input: An area or run, plus your product sizeOutput: Units, sheets, or pieces, with optional cost
- Drywall CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many drywall sheets a room needs. Enter wall and ceiling areas with your sheet size to get an exact and whole sheet count, plus an optional cost.Input: Areas and the sheet size you buyOutput: Exact and whole sheet counts, plus optional cost
- Plywood CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many plywood or OSB panels a floor, wall, or roof deck needs. Enter the area and your panel size to get an exact and whole panel count, plus an optional cost.Input: Areas and the sheet size you buyOutput: Exact and whole sheet counts, plus optional cost
- Tile CalculatorConstruction MaterialsWork out how many tiles a floor or wall needs. Enter the area and your tile size with the grout joint to get tiles per square foot, a count, and an optional cost.Input: Areas, unit face size, and jointOutput: Units per sq ft, exact and whole counts, optional cost
- Board Foot CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCalculate board feet for lumber from thickness, width, and length. Add several sizes at once, see the board feet for each, and price the total from your own rate.Input: Nominal thickness, width, length, and quantityOutput: Board feet per size and a total, with optional cost
- Stud CalculatorConstruction MaterialsCount wall studs from a run length and on-center spacing, add extras for corners and openings, and get plate stock in linear feet with an optional cost estimate.Input: Wall run, spacing, extras, and platesOutput: Bays, studs, plate linear feet, and optional cost
- Rebar CalculatorConstruction MaterialsLay out a rebar grid for a slab. Enter the dimensions and spacing to get bars each way, total linear feet, tie points, and a stock bar count with an optional cost.Input: Slab dimensions and bar spacingOutput: Bars each way, linear feet, tie points, stock bars
- Roofing CalculatorConstruction MaterialsConvert a roof footprint and pitch into sloped roof area and roofing squares. Handles multiple roof planes, with an allowance for hips and valleys and optional pricing.Input: Roof footprint areas and a pitchOutput: Pitch multiplier, sloped area, and roofing squares
Conversion Tools
- Cubic Feet to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert cubic feet to cubic yards instantly. Divide cubic feet by 27 to get cubic yards, with a worked example, a conversion table, and a quick calculator.Input: Cubic feetOutput: Cubic yards
- Cubic Yards to Cubic FeetCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert cubic yards to cubic feet instantly. Multiply cubic yards by 27 to get cubic feet, with a worked example, a conversion table, and a quick calculator.Input: Cubic yardsOutput: Cubic feet
- Cubic Inches to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert cubic inches to cubic yards by dividing by 46,656. Instant calculator, the exact formula, a worked example, and a full conversion table.Input: Cubic inchesOutput: Cubic yards
- Cubic Meters to Cubic YardsCubic Yard and ConversionsConvert cubic meters to cubic yards by multiplying by about 1.30795. Instant calculator, the exact factor, a worked example, and a full conversion table.Input: Cubic metersOutput: Cubic yards
- Cubic Feet in a YardCubic Yard and ConversionsA cubic yard contains exactly 27 cubic feet. See why, with a 3 by 3 by 3 cube diagram, the formulas, worked examples, and a quick converter.Input: Cubic yardsOutput: Cubic feet