Material guides

The questions that come up when you are ordering bulk material: bag yields, tons per cubic yard, and how deep to spread it.

Yellow paving machinery at work on a road
September 16, 2026 · 4 min read

How Much Asphalt Do I Need?

About 10.7 tons for a 40 by 12 driveway, and it is two numbers rather than one because a driveway…
Two people in blue shirts tending to a community garden with wooden raised beds
September 8, 2026 · 7 min read

How Much Soil for a Raised Bed?

An 8 by 4 bed at 12 inches takes 1.24 cubic yards, about 34 bags and 1.51 tons, which is…
Two large piles of light-colored gravel on concrete pavement
September 8, 2026 · 6 min read

How Many Tons of Gravel in a Yard?

About 1.42 tons at 105 lb per cubic foot, but the real range runs 1.28 to 1.69 depending on stone…
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September 8, 2026 · 6 min read

How Much Sand Do I Need Under Pavers?

One inch, screeded. A 20 by 10 patio takes 0.68 cubic yards. Going deeper is the most common way a…
A garden bed with colorful petunias and crushed terracotta mulch between large rocks
September 8, 2026 · 6 min read

How Deep Should Mulch Be?

Three inches. Below two, weeds germinate. Above four, it rots the stems it was meant to protect. What each depth…
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September 8, 2026 · 6 min read

How Many Bags of Concrete Are in a Yard?

Forty-five 80 lb bags, and nearly twice the cost of the same yard delivered. The full conversion table, and where…