Construction Tools vs Construction Calculator

Construction Tools is a practical calculator app for contractors, builders, estimators, tradespeople, and DIY projects. Open a tool, enter your dimensions, and get clear material quantities, measurements, and cost estimates without digging through formulas or spreadsheets. The app includes more than 100 calculators and estimators for: - concrete, block, brick, mortar, and rebar - roofing, shingles, gutters, and siding - decks, fences, stairs, framing, and lumber - drywall, paint, insulation, and wallpaper - tile, flooring, grout, carpet, and epoxy - asphalt, pavers, gravel, soil, mulch, and landscaping - material quantities, waste, weight, and project cost - area, volume, scale, slope, and unit conversion Construction Tools is designed for everyday work: - fast, clean inputs - clear results - imperial and metric units - practical waste allowances - optional material prices - copy and share tools - search and favorites for quick access - calculations that work offline Use it for quick jobsite checks, material planning, takeoffs, and early cost estimates. Results are planning estimates, so always confirm product coverage, supplier specifications, and local building requirements before ordering.

Construction calculator answers, not math homework — that's Plumb: type your dimensions in feet-inches-fractions (8' 6 3/8") or metric, and get the exact amount to order — with waste factored in and every formula backed by published construction references. Every calculator is free. Forever. No account to create, nothing to unlock to get your numbers, and never a subscription. CONCRETE CALCULATOR — slabs, footings, columns and sonotubes. Cubic yards to order, 80/60/40 lb bag counts (real Quikrete yields), and estimated cost. From a patio slab to a full pour. TILE CALCULATOR — floor or wall area, tile size, grout joint, and waste factor in. Tiles and boxes to buy out, with coverage per box so you can sanity-check at the store. STAIR CALCULATOR — total rise in, code-checked risers out (IRC 7-3/4" max), tread count, total run, stringer length and stringer count. Stairs without the guesswork. FRAMING CALCULATOR — stud counts at 16" or 24" on center with corners and openings, plate stock in linear feet, and board feet for 2x4 or 2x6 walls. DECK CALCULATOR — deck boards by stock length, board rows, joist counts at 12" or 16" centers, and deck screws by the industry rule. CONCRETE BLOCK CALCULATOR — CMU counts by wall size, courses, mortar bags, and optional vertical rebar layout. REBAR ESTIMATOR — grid layout for slabs: bars each way, total linear feet, weight by bar size (#3, #4, #5), and 20 ft sticks to buy. DRYWALL SHEETS & MUD — sheet counts for 4x8 or 4x12, plus screws, joint tape, and compound from standard estimating rules. PAINT COVERAGE — gallons by room size and coats, with standard door and window deductions, at real-world coverage. FLOORING & PLANK ESTIMATOR — boxes of plank, laminate, or vinyl by coverage, with waste for straight or diagonal lays. ROOFING CALCULATOR — squares from footprint and pitch, shingle bundles, underlayment rolls, and ridge cap. GRAVEL & AGGREGATE TONNAGE — cubic yards and tons of aggregate, crushed stone, or sand by area and depth. ASPHALT TONNAGE — hot-mix tonnage at standard 145 lb/ft³ density for driveways and patches. MORTAR BAGS — coverage for block or brick from manufacturer coverage data. BOARD FEET & LUMBER VOLUME — volume and cost from nominal dimensions, piece by piece. BALUSTER SPACING — code-safe spindle counts and even gaps under the 4" sphere rule. TIME CARD CALCULATOR — weekly hours with breaks, overtime past 40, and pay totals. Round to the quarter hour like payroll does. PLUMB PRO — one purchase, yours forever: PDF cut-list export for the crew, project folders that group every calc for a job, saved history with cross-device sync, and share-to-crew. The calculators never go behind the paywall. Built for contractors, carpenters, masons, remodelers — and every homeowner pouring a first patio. From patio slabs to full pours: if it needs ordering, Plumb tells you how much.