Guides
Guides for ordering gravel, choosing mulch bags or bulk, planning tile waste, and setting pool salt by salt-chlorine system.
- How much gravel do I need? Turn area and depth into cubic yards first, then add waste and check how the supplier rounds bulk stone.
- Mulch bags vs bulk The same bed can be quoted in 2 ft³ bags or loose cubic yards—compare both lines before you choose how it is delivered.
- Pool salt levels by system Hayward, Pentair, and Jandy presets are ideal starting points—always test the water before you add salt.
- Tile waste by layout Straight, diagonal, and herringbone layouts cut different amounts of tile—defaults are 10%, 15%, and 20% on this site.