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How do you calculate cubic feet for landscaping?

How do you calculate cubic feet for landscaping?

Estimating Cubic Yards

  1. Measure square foot area (width x length)
  2. Choose the desired depth of material (convert inches to feet) 1″ = .08 ft. 2″ = .16 ft. 3″ = .25 ft. 4″ = .33 ft. 5″ = .42 ft. 6″ = .50 ft.
  3. Square Feet Area x Depth (in feet) = Cubic Feet (width x length x depth)
  4. Divide Cubic Feet by 27 to get Cubic Yards.

How many stones does it take to cover 100 square feet?

Building Stone Calculator

AGGREGATES FOR GROUND COVER (PER CUBIC YARD)
DEPTH COVERAGE (STONE SOLD BY THE TON)
2” 150 SQ/FT PER YARD
3” 100 SQ/FT PER YARD
4” 75 SQ/FT PER YARD

How many square feet are in a cubic foot of mulch?

Coverage Chart- Bagged Material (2 Cubic Foot Bags)

Depth One 2 Cubic Foot Bag Covers
.5” 48 sq feet
1” 24 sq feet
2” 12 sq feet
3” 8 sq feet

How do you calculate landscaping rocks?

Divide the desired depth for your landscape rock in inches by 12 to convert it to feet. For instance, if you want the rock to be 2 inches deep, divide 2 by 12, which equals 0.1667 feet. Multiply the length by the width by the desired depth in feet for your landscape rock to find the number of cubic feet you will need.

How many square feet does a 3 cubic foot bag of mulch cover?

Mulches

Mulch At 2 Inches Deep
3 cf Bags Square Feet Covered
25 Bags 450 Sq. Feet
33 Bags 594 Sq. Feet
64 Bags 1152 Sq. Feet

How much does a 2 cubic foot bag of mulch cover?

Wood mulches come in 2 cubic foot bags. For the mulch to work properly in the suppression of weeds and moisture retention, it’s recommended to install at a thickness of 2 to 4 inches. One bag installed at 2 inch thickness covers 12 square feet. One bag installed at 4 inch thickness covers 6 square feet.

How many bags of mulch is a cubic yard?

13.5 bags
Most bagged mulch is sold in 2 cubic foot bags. So, for every 13.5 bags, you need one cubic yard. Example: If you used 54 bags last year, you would get the same amount of mulch in 4 cubic yards.

How to calculate square feet per cubic yard?

160 divided by 81 = 2 cubic yards (81 comes from the chart, 81 is how many square feet 1 cubic yard covers at a 4 inch depth) Square feet divided by sq. ft. per yard (from chart) = cubic yards needed Example: Given a triangle are where one side is 40 feet long, one side is 10 feet long and you want 4 inches deep of mulch or stone

How to calculate square footage for landscape materials?

Calculate square feet for each and add the square footage together to figure total needed. Determine desired depth of material (see recommended depths and chart below) Square feet divided by sq. ft. per yard (from chart) = cubic yards needed Example: A rectangular area 16 feet long by 10 feet wide and you want 4 inches deep of stone.

How many inches are in a cubic foot?

There are 12 inches in a foot. 3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 ft. Our topsoil depth is 0.25 ft. Cubic feet = square feet × depth. So: 20 × 0.25 = 5.

How to convert 5 cubic feet to 5 square feet?

5 cubic feet. To convert cubic feet to square feet we divide our cubic feet figure by one of the dimensions – commonly the height. To make this calculation work, your height figure needs to be in feet.

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