About Measure & Make
Measure & Make is an independently operated DIY and home improvement calculator website, currently maintained as a personal project.
Practical calculators for real projects
The website helps homeowners and people planning smaller home improvement projects estimate what materials to buy. Its first ten calculators cover gravel, paving slabs, paint, decking, topsoil, concrete, wallpaper, flooring, mulch and fence panels.
Each calculator places the working measurements and result before the longer explanatory guide. You can adjust product sizes, wastage, bulk densities, coverage, bag yields and prices rather than depend on one assumed supplier product.
Designed for UK and USA visitors
The UK/USA switch changes measurement units and currency labels while the calculations use one internal metric engine. Supplier costs are entered by you. A number shown in pounds is never silently turned into a dollar price using a live exchange rate.
The project planner combines estimates into a shopping list saved in your browser. It can be edited, printed and exported as JSON without registering an account.
Independently operated
Measure & Make is an independently operated DIY and home improvement calculator website, currently maintained as a personal project. It is not presented as a registered company, an accredited engineering consultancy or a materials retailer.
Questions, accessibility concerns, corrections and privacy enquiries can be submitted using the contact form. The operator can read and respond to those messages privately.
Accuracy and limitations
Area, volume and unit conversions follow defined formulas, but real orders depend on your measurements, product specifications, cutting patterns and site conditions. A calculator cannot check structural safety or decide local building requirements.
Our methodology and calculator disclaimer explain what each tool does and does not cover. For load-bearing, regulated or otherwise safety-critical work, obtain appropriate professional advice.