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The Concrete Calculators help you to estimate three significant measurements…Concrete volume, block wall volume, column volume
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Charts
Loose material coverage
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| FLAGSTONE COVERAGE | |
|---|---|
| Inches | Square feet/ton |
| 1"-2" | 125 |
| 2"-4" | 65 |
| ONE TON OF ROCK WILL COVER | |
|---|---|
| Square feet | Inches of depth |
| 240 Sq. Ft. | 1" Deep |
| 120 Sq. Ft. | 2" Deep |
| 80 Sq. Ft. | 3" Deep |
| 60 Sq. Ft. | 4" Deep |
| 50 Sq. Ft. | 5" Deep |
| 40 Sq. Ft. | 6" Deep |
| 20 Sq. Ft. | 12" Deep |
| ONE CUBIC YARD OF MATERIAL WILL COVER | |
|---|---|
| Square feet | Inches of depth |
| 300 Sq. Ft. | 1" Deep |
| 150 Sq. Ft. | 2" Deep |
| 100 Sq. Ft. | 3" Deep |
| 57 Sq. Ft. | 4" Deep |
| 50 Sq. Ft. | 5" Deep |
| 25 Sq. Ft. | 12" Deep |
Inches to feet conversion
Courtesy of General Excavating
| Inches | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1" | .083’ |
| 2" | .17’ |
| 3" | .25’ |
| 4" | .33’ |
| 5" | .42’ |
| 6" | .5’ |
| 7" | .58’ |
| 8" | .67’ |
| 9" | .75’ |
| 10" | .83’ |
| 11" | .92’ |
| 12" | 1.0’ |
| 13" | 1.08’ |
| 14" | 1.17’ |
| 15" | 1.25’ |
| 16" | 1.33’ |
| 17" | 1.42’ |
| 18" | 1.5’ |
| 19" | 1.58’ |
| 20" | 1.67’ |
| 21" | 1.75’ |
| 22" | 1.83’ |
| 23" | 1.92’ |
| 24" | 2’ |
| 25" | 2.08’ |
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