Eight tools built for self-builders, makers, and small trades. From quick estimates to full project planners with cut lists, material quantities, and PDF export. Always free.
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In and out in under 3 minutes
UK kitchen & workshop drawer sizes — plain English, mm cut lists
Start from a typical UK carcass (600 mm base unit, bedside, workshop chest). Side-mount or undermount runners, inset or overlay fronts, grooved 6 mm ply bottoms — with a guided step-by-step flow and copyable cut list.
Calculate how much a board will move as moisture changes
Enter your species, board width, and the moisture content change you expect. The tool calculates tangential and radial movement — essential for furniture makers, flooring installers, and anyone fitting timber in a heated space.
Board counts, cover width, and fixings for the same wall, repeated
Measure one wall in millimetres, say how many walls are the same size, and pick the profile. Feather edge uses your overlap; shiplap and tongue-and-groove use the cover on the pack, or a typical machined cover. Square-edge open joint adds the joint to the board width. Optional window or door to deduct.
Check whether your joist section works for your span
Enter your span, joist spacing, timber species, and load type. The tool checks your proposed section against standard span tables and tells you whether it's adequate — with an alternative recommendation if not.
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How big is the shed, how many doors, what sort of roof — then a list for the timber yard
For a simple rectangular garden shed. Type the outside size in millimetres, pick a door and a roof, and get a shopping list you can take to the merchant. Copy it, share it, or print it.
Design your bench, get your cut list
Set your bench dimensions, leg style, shelf configuration, and material preferences. The tool outputs a full cut list with part counts, lengths, and section sizes — ready to take to your merchant.
Budget your timber project before you start buying
Add timber sections, sheet materials, and fixings to a project list. Set your own prices or use regional benchmarks. Get a total materials cost with a breakdown by category — useful for quotes, budgets, and planning.
Track your air-drying timber from green to usable
Log a batch of timber with species, dimensions, and start date. The tracker uses established air-drying rules to estimate when your timber will be ready — and lets you record actual moisture readings over time.
Every tool links to relevant guides and species data. The movement planner links to the moisture and movement guide series. The shed planner links to structural timber species pages. Learn while you plan.