Interactive project planners
Stop guessing. Plan the whole build.
Pick a project, enter a few dimensions, and get a complete build package instantly — materials, hardware, a grouped shopping list, tools, cost and build time. Then open the advanced options to dial it in.
The library
Choose your project
Each planner is purpose-built for one project and powered by the same engine, so they all produce a complete, printable package. More are in development.
Decks & Structures
Carport Builder Posts, beams, rafters, roofing and footings for a freestanding or attached carport. Open planner → Deck Builder Plan a code-aware deck — framing, footings, fasteners and cost — in seconds. Open planner → Garage Builder Framing, sheathing and slab quantities for a detached garage. Open planner → Garage Door Calculator Torsion springs, opener size, track and hardware for a garage door replacement. Open planner → Gazebo Builder Hexagon or octagon posts, hip-roof rafters converging on a hub, roofing and cost. Open planner → Gutter Calculator Linear feet of gutter, downspout count by drainage area, hangers and cost. Open planner → Metal Roof Calculator Panel count, closures, trim and cost for a retrofit metal roof, by eave run and rake length. Open planner → Pergola Builder Posts, beams, rafters and shade-slat spacing for a freestanding or attached pergola. Open planner → Pole Barn Builder Post spacing, trusses, girts, purlins and metal panels for a post-frame barn. Open planner → Roof Heat Cable Calculator Serpentine cable footage, clips, GFCI circuits and cost for ice-dam heat cable. Open planner → Roofing Calculator Squares, shingle bundles, underlayment and cost for a re-roof, by footprint and pitch. Open planner → Shed Builder Floor, walls, roof and sheathing takeoff for a backyard shed. Open planner → Siding Calculator Boards or squares, house wrap, trim and cost to re-side an existing house. Open planner → Soffit & Fascia Calculator Overhang area, vented panels, F-channel/trim, fascia and vent NFA sized to code. Open planner → Solar Panel Calculator Panel count, DC wattage, mounting hardware and cost for a rooftop solar array. Open planner → Stairs Builder Risers, run, stringers and materials for code-aware deck or porch stairs. Open planner →
Fencing & Privacy
Driveway Gate Calculator Opener class, posts, safety gear and cost for an automatic driveway gate. Open planner → Fence Builder Lay out posts, panels, concrete and gates for any fence run — instantly. Open planner → Gabion Wall Builder Basket count, fill-stone tonnage, lacing and cost for a gabion gravity wall. Open planner →
Garden & Yard
Artificial Turf Calculator Turf, infill, compacted base and seam tape for a synthetic lawn — sized to roll width, not just area. Open planner → Chicken Coop Builder Coop and run size, framing, hardware cloth and nest boxes for your flock. Open planner → Drip Irrigation Builder Emitters, dripline and zones sized to your plants and soil — from spigot to root zone. Open planner → Driveway Culvert Calculator Pipe diameter, length, riprap and cost for a driveway culvert crossing. Open planner → French Drain Builder Trench volume, perforated pipe, washed stone, fabric and outlet for a yard or foundation drain. Open planner → Grass Seed Calculator Pounds of seed by area, grass type and job — new lawn or overseed. Open planner → Mulch Calculator Cubic yards, bags and cost of mulch for any bed, by area and depth. Open planner → Pond Liner Calculator Liner size from the fold-down rule, pump GPH from turnover rate, and cost. Open planner → Rainwater Harvesting Calculator Tank size, first-flush diverter and cost from your roof's actual catchment. Open planner → Raised Garden Bed Builder Size the lumber and soil for one bed or a whole garden — no guesswork. Open planner → Septic System Builder Tank size, drain field length, stone or chambers, and cost from bedrooms and a perc test. Open planner → Sewer Line Replacement Builder Pipe size, trench depth at the house, fittings and cost for a gravity sewer lateral replacement. Open planner → Sod Calculator Square feet, pieces, pallets and cost of sod for a new lawn. Open planner → Sprinkler System Builder Zone count from your water supply's GPM, sprinkler heads, pipe, wire and valves. Open planner →
Concrete & Masonry
Block Wall Builder Block, mortar, rebar and footing quantities for a mortared CMU wall. Open planner → Brick Veneer Calculator Brick count, ties, flashing, lintels and cost for an anchored brick veneer wall. Open planner → Concrete Driveway Builder Cubic yards, rebar grid, control joints and cost for a poured driveway. Open planner → Concrete Patio Builder Slab volume, rebar grid, gravel base and control joints for a patio pour. Open planner → Concrete Resurfacing Calculator Resurfacer bags, primer, crack filler and cost to refinish a worn slab. Open planner → Concrete Slab Builder Cubic yards, bags or ready-mix for a slab, footing or column pour. Open planner → Concrete Steps Builder Riser layout, stepped pour volume, forms and cost for poured concrete steps. Open planner → Driveway Sealcoating Sealer pails, crack filler, primer and cost for coating an asphalt driveway. Open planner → Egress Window Calculator Window well, steel lintel, drainage and cost for cutting a code-legal basement egress opening. Open planner → Epoxy Garage Floor Builder Base coat kits, topcoat, flake and prep for a two-part epoxy or polyaspartic garage floor. Open planner → Fire Pit Builder Block count, base and cost for a round or square backyard fire pit. Open planner → Gravel Driveway Builder Tons of stone, base layers, fabric and cost for a gravel driveway. Open planner → Paver Patio Builder Paver count, gravel base, sand and edging for a paver patio or walkway. Open planner → Radon Mitigation Builder Suction points, fan pressure class, riser pipe and sealing for a sub-slab depressurization system. Open planner → Retaining Wall Builder Block courses, base, backfill and drainage for a segmental retaining wall. Open planner → Stone Veneer Calculator Flats, corner units, substrate and cost for an adhered stone veneer wall. Open planner → Stucco Calculator Scratch, brown and finish coat bags, mesh and cost for a three-coat stucco wall. Open planner → Sump Pump Builder Pump horsepower from GPM and head height, basin, check valve, discharge pipe and a dedicated circuit. Open planner → Tuckpointing Calculator Linear feet of joint, mortar bags, grinder wheels and cost to repoint a brick wall. Open planner →
Interior & Finishing
Bathroom Fan Calculator Required CFM, fan rating and duct diameter for a bathroom exhaust fan. Open planner → Cabinet Calculator Sheet yield, doors, drawers, hinges, slides and cost for a cabinet run. Open planner → Carpet Calculator Broadloom yards, seams, pad and tackless strip for a room — sized to roll width, not just area. Open planner → Closet Shelving Calculator Shelf and rod stock, brackets and hardware for a reach-in or walk-in closet. Open planner → Concrete Countertop Calculator Mix bags, formwork, reinforcement, sealer and cost for a poured concrete countertop. Open planner → Countertop Calculator Square footage, seams, edging and cost by counter run and material. Open planner → Crawlspace Encapsulation Calculator Liner rolls, seam and butyl tape, termination bar and dehumidifier for a sealed crawlspace. Open planner → Crown Molding Calculator Stock lengths, corner treatment, fasteners and cost for any room's crown run. Open planner → Drop Ceiling Calculator Main tees, cross tees, wall angle, hanger wire and tile count for a suspended ceiling. Open planner → Drywall Calculator Sheets, screws, joint compound and tape for drywalling a room. Open planner → Ductwork Calculator Trunk and branch duct sizing, register and return counts, and cost for ductwork. Open planner → DWV Rough-In Calculator Drain, stack and vent pipe sizes from drainage fixture units, plus trap arms, cleanouts and cost. Open planner → EV Charger Calculator Wire gauge, breaker size, conduit and cost for a home Level 2 EV charger circuit. Open planner → Fire Sprinkler Calculator NFPA 13D head count, hydraulic pipe sizing and materials cost for a house sprinkler system. Open planner → Flooring Calculator Boxes, underlayment and cost for laminate, vinyl plank or engineered hardwood floors. Open planner → Hardwood Refinishing Sanding belts, discs, finish gallons and cost to refinish a hardwood floor. Open planner → Hydronic Baseboard Calculator Fin-tube element footage, enclosure covers, zoning and cost for hot-water baseboard heat. Open planner → Insulation Calculator Batts, blown-in or foam board by area and R-value, with cost. Open planner → Mini Split Calculator Zone count, BTU sizing, line-set length and installed cost for a ductless mini-split. Open planner → Paint Calculator Gallons, primer and cost for any room, by size, coats and paint quality. Open planner → Panel Upgrade Calculator Service amperage, meter socket, panel size, grounding and breaker schedule for a panel upgrade. Open planner → PEX Repipe Calculator Fixture-unit trunk sizing, home-run manifold ports and branch PEX footage for a whole-house repipe. Open planner → Radiant Floor Heat Calculator PEX footage, loop count, manifold size and heat source, sized to your floor. Open planner → Sauna Calculator Heater kW, stone charge, T&G paneling, benches and cost for a home sauna. Open planner → Shiplap Calculator Board count, reveal layout, furring and cost for a shiplap accent wall. Open planner → Shower Tile Calculator Tile, mortar bed, membrane, drain and niche takeoff for a tiled shower, plus cost. Open planner → Skylight Calculator Rough-opening framing, curb, flashing, light shaft and cost for a skylight install. Open planner → Soundproofing Calculator Resilient channel, clips, MLV and drywall layers for a wall or ceiling, with an STC estimate and cost. Open planner → Standby Generator Calculator Generator kW, transfer switch amperage, gas line size and cost for a home standby system. Open planner → Subfloor Calculator Panel count, thickness, adhesive and screw schedule for a new subfloor. Open planner → Tile Calculator Tile count, thinset, grout and backer board for a floor or wall. Open planner → Wainscoting Calculator Solves the stile-and-rail panel layout for a chair-rail-height wainscot run. Open planner → Wall Framing Calculator Studs, plates, headers and rough-opening framing for a single wall. Open planner → Wallpaper Calculator Rolls, strips and cost for a room, sized to your pattern repeat. Open planner → Water Heater Calculator Tank gallons and first-hour rating, or tankless GPM and BTU, sized to your household — plus every install part and the cost. Open planner → Water Softener Calculator Grain capacity from your water hardness, iron and household size, plus every install part and the cost. Open planner → Well Pump Builder Motor horsepower from total dynamic head, plus drop pipe, cable, pitless adapter, tank and cost. Open planner → Window Replacement Calculator Window units, flashing, foam and trim for a whole-house window replacement. Open planner → Wood Stove Chimney Calculator Chimney height from the 3-2-10 rule, pipe sections, flashing, bracing and hearth pad cost. Open planner →
Every plan includes
A complete project package
Materials & hardware Exact board, panel, fastener and connector counts — not just a square-footage guess.
Grouped shopping list Everything reorganised by store section so a single trip covers the whole job.
Tools & build time A required-vs-helpful tool checklist plus a realistic day range for your crew size.
Cost range A transparent, line-item material estimate you can audit and adjust.
Three steps
From idea to shopping list in under a minute
1
Enter the basics
Size and material — just a few inputs. A full plan appears the moment you do.
2
Refine the details
Open advanced options for spacing, footings, railings, finishing and waste. Results update as you type.
3
Take it to the store
Print the cut sheet, grab the grouped shopping list, and check off the tool list before you start.
Answers
Common questions
Is MyBuildPlanner free?
Yes. Every planner is free to use with no sign-up. We keep it free through optional product links and ads — using them is never required.
How accurate are the material and cost estimates?
Quantities follow standard construction rules of thumb and common stock sizes, with a waste allowance you can adjust. Costs use national-average prices, so treat the range as a planning baseline — your local prices, grade and season will shift the final number. Always verify against a real takeoff before buying.
Are these plans code-compliant?
They are planning tools, not engineered drawings. We flag common code-sensitive items like joist spans and footing depth, but building codes vary by jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with your local building department and pull any required permits.
Can I print or save my plan?
Yes. Each builder has a print button that outputs a clean, single-sheet summary you can print or save as a PDF. Your inputs are also stored in the page URL, so you can bookmark or share an exact configuration.
Do you store my projects or personal data?
No accounts and no server-side storage today. Everything runs in your browser, and your configuration lives in the shareable URL. Saved accounts are on the roadmap.