Posted on 03/25/2007 3:27:21 PM PDT by Upton O. Goode
I had someone give me a price for "10 yards of top soil".
Its cubic yards.
You can get any amount, but a short load is going to cost more per yard, as you are mainly paying for the haul.
It's HUGH!
Dirt cheep is a misnomer. Just like in the Esquire magazine good dirt costs.
That's an entire weekend of shoveling and wheelbarrowing. And you'll be sore until Tuesday.
Had some landscaping done at my place. The landscaper was moonlighting from Homedepot but ordered 3 yards from another firm. Dumptruck came and delivered, the landscaper looked at it, told the driver it wasn't 3 yards and we weren't paying. Major bru-ha-ha. Major. Dumptruck driver drove off in a rage. The owner of the truck firm was there in an hour, mad as hell. He took a look at the delivery, agreed with landscaper and said the order was free.
I bought a half yard of gravel the other day. It was one bulldozer scoop's worth, cost 14 dollars.
I can never keep them cubits straight either. Ended my boat building career it did...;)
That's cubic yards. 27 cubic feet. At a depth of 4" thats 810 sq feet of coverage.
That's cubic yards. 27 cubic feet. At a depth of 4" thats 810 sq feet of coverage.
That's cubic yards. 27 cubic feet. At a depth of 4" thats 810 sq feet of coverage.
That's cubic yards. 27 cubic feet. At a depth of 4" thats 810 sq feet of coverage.
Gravel, sand, dirt, etc are sold by the cubic yard. Tandem trucks hold 10-12 cubic yards and trailer trucks hold 24 cubic yards. Those are the two basic sizes that are used in the construction business. Typically, these truck owners are independent contractors.
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