Project Materials Calculator
Materials calculators
Concrete
Footings, slabs, columns and bases. Enter the finished dimensions.
For repeated footings or columns.
Typical 5–10%.
Materials
Concrete
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Blocks & mortar
Cement block walling based on 440 × 220 mm blocks with 10 mm joints.
Total door and window area.
Typical 5–10%.
Materials
Blocks and mortar
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Plaster & render
Internal plaster or external render over a measured area.
2 if plastering both sides.
15 mm internal, 20 mm external.
Typical 5–10%.
Materials
Plaster and render
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Reinforcing steel
Two-way reinforcing mat over a rectangular slab. Follow the engineer's drawings for cover and detailing.
Centre to centre.
2 for top and bottom mats.
Typical 5–10%.
Materials
Reinforcing steel
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Roof sheets
IBR or corrugated sheeting by effective cover width.
1 for a mono-pitch, 2 for a duo-pitch.
Materials
Roof sheets
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Flooring
Floor tiles, carpet tiles or broadloom carpet.
Floor tiles only.
Floor tiles only.
Floor tiles only.
Broadloom only.
Typical 5–10%.
Materials
Flooring
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Paint
Wall or ceiling paint by spreading rate and number of coats.
Typically 6–10 per coat.
Materials
Paint
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