Do It Yourself Measuring Guide

Turf

Turf measuring is a simple process and all you are doing is calculating the area on the ground.
Take your time and break the area up into small areas for accuracy. Some examples are below;

Square or Rectangle

Multiply the width (W) by the height (H).
e.g. '10m x 5.5 m = 55' square metres (m²).

Circle

Multiply the radius(r) by itself then by 3.14 (pi).
e.g. '4 x 4 x 3.14 = 51' square metres (m²).

Triangle

Multiply the height (H) by the base width (B) and divide by 2.
e.g. '10m x 8m ÷ 2 = 40' square metres (m²).

Top Soil

Top Soil measuring calculations are done the same as for the turf area but then multiply the area by the thickness. So if the area is 100m2 and you want to use 50mm of soil you multiple 100 x 0.05 = 5 cubic meters (m³).