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How much soil do I need for a 4×8 raised bed?
How much soil? For a 4×8–foot raised bed with a 10” height, about 1 cubic yard of soil is needed. For a 4×8-foot raised bed with a 6” height, using Mel’s Mix: about 5 cubic feet each of compost, peat moss, and vermiculite is needed.
How many square feet does a 50 lb bag of soil cover?
Consider a ½ cubic foot bag of stone or soil weighs about 50 lbs and will cover 2 square feet at 3″ deep. A bag of hardwood or cedar bark contains about 1 cubic foot of material, enough to cover about 4 square feet at 3″ deep. If you have large areas you probably need bulk.
How much does a yard of dirt cover?
One yard of topsoil covers 324 square feet of soil with a depth of 1 inch, or 100 square feet with a depth of 3 inches.
How many square feet is in a load of dirt?
One Cubic Yard = 27 Cubic Feet Length x Width = Square Feet
| 1 YD | 3 YD | |
|---|---|---|
| Depth | ||
| 1 Inch | 324 sq.ft. | 972 sq.ft. |
| 2 Inches | 162 sq.ft. | 486 sq.ft. |
| 3 Inches | 108 sq.ft. | 324 sq.ft. |
Will 2 yards of dirt fit in a pickup truck?
Full-size Pickup Trucks: Can usually handle 2 cubic yards of soil, 2-3 cubic yards of mulch, and 1 cubic yard of stone or gravel. Small Pickups and Trailers: Can usually handle 1 cubic yard of soil to maybe 1½ of mulch.
Is there a calculator for fill dirt?
Our fill calculator can help you figure out how much fill dirt you will need for your construction project. This cubic yard calculator works with top soil, mulch, gravel, dirt fill, clean fill, fill dirt.
How many cubic yards of dirt to fill an inch?
Your result tells you how many cubic yards will fill one inch of depth. Applying that formula to the example above using 40 square feet, you would need .54 cubic yards: To give you a sense of volume, there are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard (3′ x 3′ x 3′).
How to calculate how much soil you need for a bed?
Soil Calculator – Estimate How Much Soil You Need Estimate the soil needed for a landscape bed by measuring the length, width, and depth (English or metric units) of the space you want to fill. Enter your values below to find the volume of topsoil or fill dirt needed. Read below for more details.
When do I need to add more fill dirt?
When your fill area is circular or irregularly shaped, you should add extra cubic yards of fill dirt to ensure you have enough to complete the job. It is a good idea to order an additional ten to fifteen percent of your total cubic yardage.