How to measure your area
Rectangle area calculator
For a rectangle, multiply the length x width.
Example: length 10m; width 23m
10m x 23m = 230m²
Oval area calculator
For an oval, multiply the length x 0.80, then by width.
Example: length 26m; width 14m
26m x 0.80 x 14m = 291.2m²
Circle area calculator
To calculate the turf required for a circle, multiply diameter x 0.80, then by diameter again.
Example: diameter 14.5m
14.5m x 0.80 = 11.6, 11.6 x 14.5m = 168.2m²
Triangle area calculator
For a triangle, multiply the length x width and divide by two.
Example: length 10m; width 23m
10m x 23m = 230, divided by 2 = 115m²
Complex shape area calculator
For a complex area, first divide the total area into simple shapes, calculate each one, then add them together.
Example: rectangle 10m x 23m, plus a triangle base 10m, height 8m
10m x 23m = 230m², plus (10m x 8m) divided by 2 = 40m², total: 270m²
How to measure your lawn for turf
Before you measure
A few basics make the difference between an accurate order and a lawn with gaps or leftover turf.
- Break your yard into shapes Split the area into rectangles, triangles and circles you can measure separately.
- Measure each shape Length x width for rectangles, base x height / 2 for triangles, pi x radius squared for circles.
- Subtract what won't be turfed Take off garden beds, paving, pools, decking and tree bases from your total, you only want the area that's actually being turfed.
- Measure at ground level Measure along the ground rather than across a slope or incline, a tape stretched over a slope will undercount the actual surface area.
- Add 5 to 10 percent Covers trimming, curves and any cutting mistakes on the day.
- Note your access Let us know if there's a tight side gate, stairs, or anywhere a wheelbarrow or trolley can't easily reach, it helps us plan the delivery and any hand-carting.
Measure your yard online
Search your address, then draw around the area you want turfed. The map works out the size for you.
Why choose Tyagarah Turf
Still not sure? Send us a rough sketch with dimensions through the quote form and we will confirm the square meterage for you before you order.
Ordering short means a delivery gap while more turf is cut and freighted up, ordering by a lot too much means paying for and disposing of offcuts. Getting the measurement right the first time avoids both.
For odd-shaped or multi-section yards, the online measuring tool above will do the maths for you, just draw around the area and it works out the total automatically.
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