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How many CUBIC YARDS do I need? - Stone Descriptions Stone Coverage Per Ton - Cement Mixtures for Grout - Masonry Sand Coverage - Material Weights per Cubic Yard - River Rock Coverage - Circle Formula

How many CUBIC YARDS do I need?

Soils/Mulch back to top

Length in Feet x Width in Feet x Depth in Inches 324

Landscape Rock/Road Base

Length in Feet x Width in Feet x Depth in Inches 280

Your Pick-Up Will Hold Soil/Mulch

Short Bed - approx. 1/2 - 1 cubic yards

Long Bed - approx. 1 - 1.5 cubic yards

Stone Descriptions: back to top

Building and Irregular Flagstone (3"-5" thick): Irregular shapes, average length and height is 1 ˝’ with a rough face, available in many different colors including white, cream, brown, red, and sandstone.

Drystack: Dimensional cut blocks commonly used for retaining walls, outlining flower beds, etc. Drystack blocks come in many different sizes to include 6”x6”, 6”x8”, 8”x8”, etc. and varying lengths. Colors are white and cream.

Chopped: A rectangular shape sawn on top and bottom with a rough face, available in white, cream, brown, etc. Stone is chopped from 3-5” thick and heights range from 2”–18” depending on your requirements.

Patio Flagstone: 1"-3" thick, irregular shapes, average length and width is 1 ˝' with a rough face, available in most colors.

Sawed Patio: Available in 1 Ľ" and 2 Ľ"thick, typically 22" wide x 4’ long. Sawn on top and bottom with a smooth face and available in white or cream.

Stone Coverage Per Ton back to top

	Square Ft
Flat Stack	15-18
Building Stone	35-40
Chopped Stone	40-50
Patio Stone (2-3")	100-110
Patio Stone (1-2")	120-140
Patio Select Thin	180-200
	Linear Ft
8x10" Chopped Stone	25-30
8x8" Chopped Stone	30-35
6x8" Chopped Stone	35-40
6x6" Chopped Stone	45-50
8x4" Chopped Stone	50-60
6x4" Chopped Stone	80-90
4x4" Chopped Stone	100-120

Drystack:

6 x 6 = 30 sq. ft
6 x 8 = 20 - 23 sq. ft.
6 x 10 = 15 - 20 sq. ft.
8 x 8 = 15 - 20 sq. ft.
8 x 10 = 12 - 12 sq. ft.

Cement Mixtures for Grout back to top

White White
˝ bag White portland
˝ Bag White lime
22 shovels masonry sand

Cream/Yellow/Nicotine
1 bag white masonry
22 shovels masonry sand

Gray
1 bag gray masonry
22 shovels masonry sand

Retaining Walls
˝ bag gray masonry
˝ bag gray portland
22 shovels masonry sand

Masonry Sand Coverage back to top

1YD = for 300 square feet of work area
1YD = (40) 5 Gallon buckets, or 200 shovels
1YD of sand to 8 bags of cement

Approximate Material Weights Per Cubic Yard back to top
2,000 LBS = 1 Ton

MATERIAL	WEIGHT (lbs)
Top Soil	1600
Garden Soil	1600
A1 or White Sand	2,300
4-Way Mix	1,600
1 ˝ “ Road Base	2,700
Washed River Rock	2,700
Crushed Limestone	2,700
Granite Gravel	2,700

River Rock Coverage back to top

Coverage Guide - 1yard of Landscape Rock will cover

240 square feet 1” deep
120 square feet 2” deep
80 square feet 3” deep
60 square feet 4” deep
50 square feet 5” deep
40 square feet 6” deep
20 square feet 12” deep

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Circle Formula back to top

This formula is used to compute the amount of cubic yards for a round area. All points on the circumference of a circle are equal distant from its center.