Free DIY project planners
Plan the whole project before you buy a single thing.
Enter your measurements and get a to-scale drawing of your project, a priced shopping list for every part of the job — including the parts people forget — and the order of work, on one printable sheet.
- Pavers (4 × 8 in)713
- Paver base (crusher run)3.6 tons
- Bedding sand (coarse concrete sand)0.66 tons
- Polymeric joint sand3 bags
Estimated materials $1,006
How it works
- MeasureLength, width, height — whatever the project needs. Feet, inches or metric.
- See it drawnA to-scale drawing updates as you type, so you can check the plan before you dig.
- Print and shopEvery material with quantities and your prices, plus the order of work and tools to rent.
Project planners
One page per project, from the first stake in the ground to the last bag of sand. More are added regularly.
Patios, walls & fences
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Paver Patio Planner
You get: Pavers, base, bedding and joint sand, edging · dig depth and soil to haul
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Concrete Slab Planner
You get: Base, forms, mesh or rebar, bags or ready-mix · control joints and slope
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Retaining Wall Planner (up to 3 ft)
You get: Blocks, caps, adhesive, base and drainage stone, pipe, fabric · trench depth
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Wood Fence Planner
You get: Posts, rails, pickets, concrete, gravel, screws, gate kits · holes to dig
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Gravel Driveway Planner
You get: Tons of stone for each layer and fabric · dig depth, crown, soil to haul
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Deck Resurfacing & Stain Planner
You get: Deck boards, screws or clips, joist tape, cleaner and stain · board rows
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Lawn & garden
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Raised Garden Bed Planner
You get: Lumber cut list, posts, screws, cardboard or mesh, soil · weekly water
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Garden Bed Refresh Planner
You get: Mulch to top up, compost, edging and weed barrier · bags vs. bulk
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New Lawn Planner (Seed or Sod)
You get: Topsoil, compost, fertilizer, seed and straw or sod pallets · grading
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Paint & floors
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Room Painting Planner
You get: Wall, ceiling and trim paint, primer, tape, rollers, brushes · trim lengths
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Laminate & Vinyl Plank Floor Planner
You get: Boxes of planks, underlayment, trim, transitions, supplies · row layout
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Tile Floor Planner
You get: Boxes of tile, thin-set, grout, backer board, supplies · edge tile sizes
Start planning →
Quick calculators
Need just one number? Every part of every planner is also a standalone calculator.
Concrete & Masonry
Landscaping & Yard
Paint, Walls & Floors
Decks, Fences & Stairs
Roofing
Area & Volume
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