Waste-Factor & Pack Calculator

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Area to order from m² — the larger-width order area

Waste factor %

One pack covers m²

Skip capacity, optional

Loose debris volume m³

Bulking factor

Skip capacity m³ — a 2-yard skip

Enter the area to order from, a waste percentage and a pack's coverage, then press Calculate.

From the book — Chapter 3. Order area = area × (1 + waste%). Packs to buy = that, rounded UP to a whole pack — never down, and never left as a decimal.

Matches Chapter 3's flooring order (9.828 m², 10% waste, 1.824 m² packs = 6 packs) exactly. Everything stays in your browser — no sign-up, nothing stored.