View ChannelsFeatured: Finance
View ShowroomsFeatured: ETO Doors - Interior/Exterior Doors

BobVila.com

Home

Yards......Tons............

Posted by doug seibert on July 29th, 2003 08:29 AM
In reply to How many tons of dirt in 400 SQ ft. x 8 inches by Wally on July 29th, 2003 08:18 AM [Go to top of thread]

Post Reply |

Watch this Post

Well ya got a hole that's filled with about 10 cubic yards of dirt...........270 cubic feet of undisturbed earth.........

DEPENDING ON THE SOIL...........dirt weighs about 100 lbs /cubic ft.............

SO...........you have 27,000 lbs of dirt at the minimum.......about 14 Tons............

Was this post helpful? Yes: or No:

Post Reply

Topic History:

How many pounds is in a yard of dirt. by Jeff 7/3/03 02:32 PM (: 27, : 20)
Weight of Yard of Dirt by BobF 7/3/03 03:29 PM (: 112, : 15)
How many tons of dirt in 400 SQ ft. x 8 inches by Wally 7/29/03 08:18 AM