Enter the area to be covered and the size of a sod roll into the calculator to determine the number of sod rolls needed for your landscaping project.
Sod Coverage Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the number of sod rolls needed to cover a given area.
text{RN} = lceil frac{A}{SS} rceil
Variables:
- RN is the number of rolls needed
- A is the area to be covered (square feet)
- SS is the size of a sod roll (square feet per roll)
To calculate the number of sod rolls needed, divide the area to be covered by the size of a sod roll and round up to the nearest whole number.
What is Sod Coverage?
Sod coverage refers to the amount of area that can be covered by sod rolls in landscaping projects. Sod is pre-grown grass that comes in rolls or slabs and can be laid down to establish a lawn quickly. Knowing the number of sod rolls needed helps in planning and budgeting for landscaping projects.
How to Calculate Sod Coverage?
The following steps outline how to calculate the number of sod rolls needed for sod coverage.
- First, measure the area (A) to be covered with sod in square feet.
- Next, determine the size of a sod roll (SS) in square feet per roll.
- Use the formula RN = ceil(A / SS) to calculate the number of rolls needed (RN).
- Finally, round up the result to the nearest whole number to find out how many rolls you need to purchase.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
Area to be covered (A) = 500 square feet
Size of a sod roll (SS) = 10 square feet per roll
