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How to Measure Your Yard...
It's as Easy as 1 - 2- 3!

Easy mathematics can take a lot of the guesswork out of measuring your turf area.  Use any of the following formulas and diagrams to meet your yard or layout.

CIRCULAR AREA
A = 3.14 x R2

Example: Circle's radius (r) is 10 feet.  Multiply the known 3.14 by the radius squared, thus:
   A = 3.14 x 102
   A = 3.14 x 100
   A = 314 square feet

SQUARE/RECTANGLE AREA
A = Base x Height

Example: 'B'ase is 10 feet, and the 'H'eight is 10 feet, thus:
   A = 10' x 10'
   A = 100 square feet

TRIANGULAR AREA
 A = (Base x Height)
2
Example: 'B'ase is 10 feet, and the 'H'eight (base to point) is 20 feet, thus:

  • A = 10' x 20'    A = 200
              2                  2

  • A = 100 square feet

COMBINATION FREE-FORM & BREAKDOWN TO FORMS
Break the free-form area to obvious forms and calculate each form's area.  Once each form is calculated, add the areas together to derive a total area.

  • 1 - 3.14 x R2

  • 2 - b' x h'      

  • 3 - b' x h'      

Measuring Hints:

  • Be sure and measure your yard using straight lines.  This will help with more accurate results.

  • Turf is ordered by the square foot.  To assure you are using the same unit of measure, make sure to take your measurements in feet.

  • To assure delivery of your order, please make reservations at least two days in advance.

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