Subfloor Screed Calculator
Enter your floor area, the screed thickness and your cement-sand mix ratio. Get the cement bags, sand quantity and the rupee cost for a cement-sand levelling bed. Indicative India 2026 — site mix and rates vary.
Your screed
Floor area is 1,000 sq ft. Wet volume = area × thickness × wastage; dry volume = wet × 1.33 (voids & bulking). One bag = 50 kg cement (~0.0347 m³). Recommended thickness 25–75 mm. Common all-round levelling mix. Indicative — verify on site.
Cement needed & estimated cost
0 bags
about ₹0 in cement & sand
Wet volume
4.09 m³
area × thickness
Dry volume
5.44 m³
× 1.33 factor
Cement
27 bags
0.91 m³
Sand
160 cft
≈ 7.25 ton
Material cost split: cement vs sand. Excludes labour, water-proofing & GST.
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Disclaimer: figures are indicative for an Indian cement-sand screed in 2026. Actual cement and sand vary with site conditions, sand bulking/moisture, base unevenness and contractor practice. Excludes labour, water-proofing membrane, water and GST. Confirm quantities with your contractor.
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