Free backyard tools

7 calculators and finders that turn real specs into answers. No sign-up, and every number shows its assumptions.

Pizza Ovens

Four questions, a short list of ovens matched to your fuel, family size, budget and space.

Find my oven →

Exact grams of flour, water, salt, oil and yeast for any number of pizzas and any rise time.

Calculate my dough →

Tell us how you cook and get the wireless thermometers that match, with the trade-offs spelled out.

Find my thermometer →

How many hours a tank lasts in a fire table or patio heater, and what an evening costs.

Estimate my run time →

Turn your tub's heater and pump specs into a monthly, yearly and 10-year ownership cost.

Calculate my costs →

Compare buying ice for every session against a chiller, and see when (or if) a chiller pays off.

Compare the costs →

Five questions to find out whether an infrared, electric or wood-fired sauna fits your space and power.

Pick my sauna →

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