Last week I added a Baluster calculator to Handy Construction Calculators. It’s pretty advanced, even allowing for rake spacing adjustments depending on the angle. I’ve already recieved plenty of positive feedback on it.

I am focusing some time to make small improvements to alot of the calculators. For instance I recently updated the Drywall calc to include the ability to calc the wall and ceiling sq ft from just the room measurements.

Any other ideas please send me a note.

Landscape and Garden Calculators will become an essential assistant for your outside projects. These calculators will save you time by helping to estimate the quantity of materials needed.

There are 11 calculators and tables included: Plantings, Lawn Fertilizer, Lawn Seed, Aggregate, Pavers, Weight Conversion, Fraction to Decimal,Decimal to Fraction, Fraction Calculator, Frost Tables. These calculators go beyond simple calculations and include more complex parameters for measuring and materials needed.

Plantings – Estimate both rectangular and triangular grid max number of plants based on total sq feet and distance between plants.

Lawn Fertilizer – Estimate pounds of fertilizer per treatment based on total sq feet of area, % Nitrogen, type of grass and # of treatments.

Lawn Seed – Estimate pounds of seed needed for new and existing lawns based on sq feet to be seeded and type of grass.

Aggregate – Estimate tons of aggregate needed based on length, width and thickness of area and density of material. Materials include Clean Rock, Rock w/Fines, Screenings/Sand, Dirt, Composite Mulch, Bark Mulch, Soil Mixes, Lava Rock, Gravel, Pebbles.

Pavers – Estimate number of pavers needed for a given area and individual paver size.

Weight Conversion – Convert between numerous units of measures.

Fraction to Decimal – Convert fraction measurements to decimal.

Decimal to Fraction – Convert decimal measurements to fraction

Fraction Calculator – Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide fractions.

Frost Tables – Frost tables for the US and Canada.

Essential Cooking Calculators will become your new partner in the kitchen. These calculators will save you time and eliminate the guessing in doing many complex conversions. There are 16 calculators, conversion tables and handy lookups included.

Weight to Volume Converter – choose from 180 common ingredients to convert a quantity between 28 common weight and volume measurements.

Recipe Scaling – add, subtract, multiple and divide whole and fraction measurements to easily help scale recipes.

Fraction to Decimal – convert a fraction to it’s decimal equivalent.

Decimal to Fraction – convert a decimal to it’s fraction equivalent.

Temperature Converter – Convert a temperature between 5 common temperature scales.

Convection Oven Converter – Converter a time and temperature from a conventional oven to a convection oven.

Ingredient Weight Conversion – convert a given quantity between 69 common (and not so common!) weight measurements.

Crockpot Conversions – crockpot cooking times and temperatures for many common dishes.

Heirloom Measurements – the recipe from Grandma calls for 10 penny weights of vanilla? Many measurements from old recipes covered here.

Turkey Dinner Estimator – for a given number of adults and children, estimate amount of turkey, gravy and stuffing needed.

Ingredient Substitutes – a huge list of ingredients and their substitutes with measurements.

Sugar Substitutes – table of many of the sugar substitutes and their equivalent sugar measurements.

Spice Mix Table – many popular spice mixes with ingredients.

Honey Flavors – a fun lookup of all the different honey flavors.

Soup and Stew glossary – learn the difference between a Borsch and a Burgoo and many other soups and stews.

v1.0.0 – Initial release.

Future calculators will be updated and enhanced based on user feedback. Send your comments and ideas to me at support@sidetop.com.