How to Measure Your Garden For Turf - George Davies

Gardens come in all shapes and sizes, so there’s no set formula. But there are easy ways to accurately measure the different types of lawns which this Video will talk you through.

Measuring Square or Rectangular Lawns
This is the most common lawn shape and an easy one to measure. Simply start by measuring the width and length of your lawn. You then multiply the width by the length to get the area in square metres.

Measuring Circular Lawns
Here, you’ll need to measure the lawn at its widest part (the diameter), then divide the answer by 2 to get the radius. Next, multiply the radius by itself and then by pi (which is 3.14). The formula looks like this: radius x radius x 3.14

Measuring Triangular Lawns
There is an easy formula for triangular lawns which is: width x height / 2. Start by measuring the longest side and then the height of the triangle. Next, multiply the longest side by the height of the triangle and divide the answer by 2

Measuring Curved Lawns
With these types of lawns, it’s always best to draw up a plan of the area, divide it into sections and measure each section. You can then calculate the area of each section separately and add them all together to get the total amount of turf needed.


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00:00 – Intro
00:26 – What you need for this project
00:36 – Working out the area of a rectangle
02:20 – Working out the area of a triangle
03:05 – Working out the area of a circle
04:06 – Working out the area with a curve
06:55 – Working around features
07:57 – Working out how much topsoil you will need
09:11 – Working out the area with a curve with animations BONUS

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