Metric packs for the UK and Australia

Measure the job. Get the number of bags.

Calculators for the packs sold in the UK and Australia. The count is worked out in this browser.

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Ground

Slab, paving, the stone under them, and tonnes by the bulk bag.

Garden

Mulch, soil, raised beds, real and artificial lawns, and seed.

Mulch

Bags or bulk mulch for a garden bed.

Topsoil

Bags or bulk soil, plus a loose tonne estimate.

Raised bed

Soil volume inside a rectangular bed.

Sleeper raised bed

Sleepers for a rectangular bed, offcuts reused.

Turf

Rolls of turf from the lawn area.

Artificial grass

Metres of roll, strips and seams.

Grass seed

Boxes of seed for a new lawn or an overseed.

Frame

Fences and posts, brick walls, a deck, and tiles on a slope.

Fence

Panels, posts and post-mix bags for a straight run.

Postcrete

Fast-set bags from the post and the hole.

Bricks and mortar

Bricks, cement and sand for a wall.

Decking

Boards and joists for a rectangular deck.

Roof tiles

Tiles from slope area, or from plan area and pitch.

Finish

Paint and paper, floors and screed, boards and insulation.

Paint

Litres of wall paint, then a tin size.

Wallpaper

Rolls by drops, with pattern repeat.

Tiles

Tiles, boxes, adhesive and grout.

Laminate flooring

Packs of laminate or hybrid flooring.

Floor screed

Cement and sand, or screed bags, for a floor.

Plasterboard

Sheets for a wall area.

Insulation

Boards or rolls. Not an R-value.

Guides

Short answers with tables: bags per square metre, panels per run, litres per room.

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