Sod calculator

Cuts along the beds and the walk. 5% is a start for a simple rectangle. A yard full of curves needs more.

Job sheet

Plumb sod job sheet

5,000 sq ft.

  • Pallets or rolls12450 sq ft each, after 5% for cuts.
Plumb sod job sheet
5,000 sq ft.

Pallets or rolls: 12 (450 sq ft each, after 5% for cuts.)

5,000 square feet plus 5% is 5,250. At 450 square feet a pallet that is 12 pallets. If the farm sells 500, you need fewer. Type their number. Soil under new sod is the topsoil calculator. If you are seeding instead, use grass seed. Area of an odd lawn starts at square feet.

FAQ

How many pallets?

Divide the lawn, after the cut allowance, by the square feet the farm puts on a pallet. The 450 in the form is a number you replace. Farms do not all sell the same pallet.

Sod or seed?

Sod is pieces of turf. Seed is pounds per 1,000 square feet. They are not the same order. Seed is the grass seed page.

Sources

  1. NIST Handbook 44: Square feet are the unit. Pallet coverage is whatever the farm prints.