Landscaping Formula

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Before reading this article, ensure you have read Measurement - Parts & Labour and Using Formula within Groundplan articles to aid in understanding the following Formula examples.

📝 The Formula values provided in this article are for example purposes only.

Term	Explained
`len`	total metres measured
`area`	total square metres measured
`len or area / x`	total length/area divided by an `amount`
*`len or area x`**	total length/area multiplied by an `amount`
*`+ count x`**	add the number of individual runs drawn multiplied by an `amount`
`ceil(x)`	rounding up a decimal value to the next whole number

Fencing

Example Parts for a 1.8m high fencing Length Measurement:

Part	Explanation	Formula	UMO
Fence Rails 75mm x 38mm x 4800mm	How many `4.8m lengths` of fence rail required to install `3 rails`	*`ceil(len /4.83)`**	lengths
Fence Pailings 100mm x 17mm x 1800mm	How many `100mm wide` pailings required for the length measured	*`ceil(len0.1)`**	each
Hardwood Posts 200mm x 200mm x 2400mm	Posts required `every 2.4m` and allowing for an `additional post at the beginning and end of each run`	*`ceil(len/2.4+count2)`**	each
Concrete 20kg ready set bag	Bag required for `each hardwood post`	*`(len/2.4)+count2`**	bags

Example Parts for a Sir Walter turf Area Measurement:

Part	Explanation	Formula	UMO
Sir Walter Turf (1 m2 is covered by approximately 1 roll)	How many `rolls` are required for the area	`ceil(area)`	rolls
Top soil	How many `m3` is required when the top soil is `200mm` thick	*`(area0.2)`**	m3

Example Parts for a 150mm thickness concrete Area Measurement:

Part	Explanation	Formula	UMO
Concrete 150mm	How much m3 of concrete is required for `150mm thickness`	*`area0.15`**	m3
Formwork	How many metres of formwork is required for the `perimeter around the area` measured	`len`	m
Steel mesh 4.56m x 1.97m (7.5m2 coverage)	How many `7.5m2 coverage` sheets are required for the area measured	`ceil(area/7.5)`	sheets
Bar chairs (pk500)	How many chairs are required to support the steel mesh with `4 per m2` and come in a `bag of 500`	*`ceil(area4/500)`**	bags