How Much Material Do You Need?

Use This Calculator To Help Figure
How Much Your Project Needs.

 

This Calculator is for Topsoil, Fill Dirt and Sand ONLY

DO NOT use this calculator for Rocks or Gravel.

Dirt Calculator For:

Round or Oblong Areas

Step 1 Enter the diameter and depth of the area you are trying to cover in the boxes below.
Step 1 Depth
Step 1 Average Diameter
Step 2 Select whether the product is sold by the ton or yard.
Step 2 Soil Cost $

Step 3 Click this "Calculate" button    

Once you have clicked calculate it will automatically tell you
in the boxes below how much product you need for your project.
Step 4 The numbers in the gray boxes are calculations based off of the boxes above.
Step 4 Soil  Required Cubic Inches
Step 4 Soil Required Cubic Feet
Step 4 Soil Required Cubic Yards
Step 4 Soil Required Tons
Step 5 This is the total approximate investment based on the above calculations.
Step 5 Soil Investment $ Approximate Cost
Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.

Step 6 Call Now! Place your order now and have it delivered or if you need help figuring out how much you need, please call us. We will be happy to help!

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Example.

Sand Under A Round Swimming Pool-

Most of the time the sand is used for leveling the ground under the pool and creating a softer cushion for the pool liner. If you have an area that you are planning a project for, the first thing you need to know is the diameter, which is the measurement all the way across the center of the area. If you're putting sand under a 20 foot swimming pool to level up, let's use 22 feet.Then you need to measure how deep you want the sand spread, let's go with 6 inches.

So here is the math...

The swimming pool is a total of 20 feet across but we want 1 foot extra all the way around the pool so 22 feet across x 6 inches deep = 190.06 cubic feet which is also 7.03 cubic yards. Most of the time the dirt is uneven under the pool or on a slope, like 12 inches on one end and 2 inches on the other end, making it hard to calculate the exact amount of sand needed.

Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.

Calculation Definitions:

  • Cubic Inch A cubic inch is 1 inch wide by 1 inch long by 1 inch deep. There are 1728 cubic inches in 1 cubic foot.
  • Cubic Feet A cubic foot is 12 inches wide by 12 inches long by 12 inches deep. There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard.
  • Cubic Yard A cubic yard is 3 feet wide by 3 feet long by 3 feet deep.
  • Tons A ton is a weight measurement and is 2000 pounds in the United States, also called a short ton. This term can be confusing when ordering because some products are very heavy and others very light and there are some products sold by the ton while some products are sold by the yard. For example: topsoil is sold by the yard and it weighs about 2400 Lbs. per cubic yard, where limestone rocks can weigh up to 3000 Lbs. per yard but are sold by the ton.
  • Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.

 

*This calculator is for educational purposes only and you should figure your own material estimate. This calculator was built using 2400 Lbs. per yard as the guideline.