Concrete Stem Wall Calculator — Concrete-Depot.com

Measurement inputs

Results update live as you enter wall dimensions.

Live calculation

Project setup

Project name Shown on the report.

Unit system

Stem wall size

Wall length

Enter a wall length greater than 0.

Stem wall height

Enter a stem wall height greater than 0.

Wall thickness

Enter a wall thickness greater than 0.

Wall sections Use 1 for a single wall run. Enter at least 1 wall section.

Waste

10% is common for ordering. Waste cannot be negative.

Cost rate

Optional. Use 0 to hide cost. Cost cannot be negative.

Footing option

Include footing concrete?

Turn on if you want wall + footing concrete.

Bag estimate basis Bag counts round up to full bags.

Live 3D stem wall preview

The same SVG is used in the report.

Wall length–

Wall height–

Wall thickness–

Footing–

Order quantity with waste

Includes stem wall concrete and selected footing concrete.

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Stem wall concrete–

Footing concrete–

Base total volume–

Cubic feet–

Cubic meters–

40 lb bags–

60 lb bags–

80 lb bags–

Estimated cost–

Wall face area–

Total length–

Wall sections–

This is a material estimate for concrete quantity. Stem walls can be structural foundation elements. Confirm wall thickness, footing size, reinforcement, and local code needs with an engineer, builder, or inspector.

Formula used

Stem wall volume = Length × Height × Thickness × Sections

Footing volume = Length × Footing width × Footing thickness × Sections

All dimensions are converted to feet before cubic feet and cubic yards are calculated.

Calculation steps