Category Garden and Outdoor

How to measure for a fence panel in the UK: standard 6 ft (1.83 m) panel sizes, how many panels and posts you need, post lengths and the 2 m height limit.

How to measure for artificial grass in the UK: measure length and width, add a trimming allowance and plan 2 m or 4 m rolls with the pile facing one way.

How much gravel per square metre? About 80 kg at 50 mm deep. Use our UK gravel calculator, coverage chart and depth guide for paths and driveways.

How much topsoil do I need? Multiply length by width by depth in metres to get cubic metres. Use our UK calculator, depth chart and worked lawn example.

How to measure lawn size for turf: length × width in metres, add 5% and divide by the roll size. Turf calculator, worked example and a quantity chart.

How to measure a garden in square metres: length × width for simple plots, plus methods for irregular shapes, curved borders and slopes, with a chart.