Cost guides
Answers to the questions people ask before a trip to the store. Each guide runs one calculator on a typical project and shows the materials takeoff, the arithmetic and what moves the price.
Prices Ballpark U.S. home-center figures, not quotes. Default price list reviewed . Enter local prices in the calculator for a tighter number.
Decks, fences & hardscape
- How much does a 12x16 deck cost?About $1,037.00 in materials for boards, joists, screws, posts and footings.
- How much concrete for a 10x10 slab, 4 inches thick?1.23 cu yd: 62 bags of 80 lb mix or 1.5 yd of ready-mix.
- How much does a 100-foot privacy fence cost?About $1,406.00 in materials for a 6 ft wood fence, $14.06 per foot.
- How much does a 12x12 paver patio cost?681 pavers, 2.5 cu yd of base and 24 bags of sand, about $792.25.
- How many blocks for a 30-foot retaining wall?97 blocks and 23 caps for a 2 ft wall, about $889.50 with stone.
Landscaping
- How many bags of mulch do I need?One 2 cu ft bag covers 8 sq ft at 3 in. A 20 × 10 ft bed takes 25 bags.
- How much gravel for a 50-foot driveway?7.41 cu yd (about 10.37 tons) at 4 in deep, $487.50 delivered.
- How much soil for a 4x8 raised bed?35.2 cu ft with settling at 12 in deep: 47 bags or 1.5 cu yd bulk.
Walls & ceilings
- How many sheets of drywall for a 12x12 room?17 sheets of 4 × 8 for walls and ceiling, 12 for walls only. About $339.00.
- How much paint for a 12x12 room?2 gallons for two coats on the walls; 3 with the ceiling.
- How many rolls of wallpaper for a 12x12 room?9 double rolls with 8 ft walls and no repeat; ceiling height and pattern repeat change it.
- How much R-13 insulation for 1,000 sq ft of wall?24 packages of 40 sq ft batts at 16 in on center, about $720.00.
Floors
- How much does laminate flooring cost for a 12x15 room?9 boxes plus underlayment and trim, about $718.00 in materials.
- How much does it cost to tile a bathroom floor?About $143.00 in tile, thinset and grout for a 5 × 8 ft bath with a tub.
Roofing
- How many squares of shingles for a 2,000 sq ft roof?20 squares, 66 bundles with waste; 74 bundles for a 2,000 sq ft footprint at 6/12.