An accurately measured area is the starting point for plant, soil and material quantities. Here is how to measure the four basic shapes and add them up into a composite area.
Introduction
Almost all material quantities start with an area: plants, topsoil, gravel, paving slabs, seed and fertiliser are all calculated from m². A careful survey is therefore the single most important part of an estimate.
Compound areas
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