Soil Calculator
Using our handy little calculator, you can easily figure out how much material to order. Simply divide your area into rectangles and insert the length, width and desired depth for each rectangle. Most fill material is ordered by the "yard" (27 cubic feet), so please enter values in feet and inches.
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Rectangle (1 Area) "L" Shaped (2 Areas) "U" Shaped (3 Areas) Perimeter (4 Areas) Patch Work (Up To 6 Areas)
Example
Perimeter Drains
If you are putting drain rock in a two foot wide trench to a depth of 18 inches (1 foot 6 inches) for your perimeter drains you would enter 4 areas to correspond to the 4 sides of your house:
Area #1 (Front Side):
Length: 32 feet 6 inches
Width: 2 feet 0 inches
Depth of Material: 1 foot 6 inches
Area #2 (Right Side):
Length: 30 feet 0 inches
Width: 2 feet 0 inches
Depth of Material: 1 foot 6 inches
Area #3 (Back Side):
Length: 30 feet 0 inches
Width: 2 feet 0 inches
Depth of Material: 1 foot 6 inches
Area #4 (Left Side):
Length: 28 feet 6 inches
Width: 2 feet 0 inches
Depth of Material: 1 foot 6 inches