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Garden Turf/Lawn Area Calculator
Work out lawn area, turf rolls, topsoil bags, and seed alternative quantities.
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Plain-English why
Copyable takeaway
What this means
Seed alternative: 1.4kg-2.4kg of lawn seed. Based on light topsoil dressing at approximately 25mm depth.
Formula used
Area by shape; rolls ceil(area/roll area*wastage); bags ceil(area/2).
Worked example
L-shape 47m², 10m² rolls, wastage => 6 rolls, 24 bags, £153 total.
Common questions
Can I use this internationally?
Yes. Currency selectors are display-only unless a tool explicitly says otherwise; no currency conversion is performed.
How exact is the result?
It follows the published Technofatty formula for this tool, but real life can add fees, rules, timing quirks, and context.
Plain-English summary
I need 6 rolls of turf and 24 bags of topsoil for my 47m² lawn.
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