Estimating the amount materials needed is essential when undertaking a large project. If you order too much you over spend and get left with unwanted materials and on the other hand, if do not order enough, then you will end up have to order more materials, if the retailer has a minimum order then you will end up with an excess of materials and wasted more of your budget.

To help you in this, I have put together some clever material estimators, with these all you need do is measure up the room space, including height etc, then enter these details into the calculators, within a second or two you will have the exact amount of material needed to complete the job.

Drywall - Just enter the dimensions into this calculator, and it will give you an estimate including the amount of fasteners, joint tape and joint compound is needed.

Fences - These come in all shapes and sizes, so it is essential to get this one right, otherwise it will cost.

Grass Seed - Grass seed needs to be spread evenly, so that there are no patches.

Paint - This calculator will tell you the amount of paint required for a specific sized room or wall, it will also tell you which brushes and rollers are needed.

Tiles - Enter in the details of your tile requirements and sizes of floors, walls etc, and you get the exact amount of tiles that are needed to finish the job.

Tile Pattern - Design your own tile pattern,

Wallpaper - A great way to cover walls and bring a new texture, but it is very easy to buy too many rolls of wallpaper, use this tool to calculate how many you will need.

Window - With windows, getting the right sizes can be very tricky, but with this tool, the will be m mistakes, and you can get more quotes over the phone, without the pushy sales people coming round.