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    Here Are Some Helpful Tips How to Measure a Cubic Foot of Concrete

    November 29, 2021No Comments Exterior Remodel
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    At some time you are going to have to figure out how much concrete you need for a repair or a major project, maybe for foundations in a wood deck project. Same thing for buying sand which usually serves as the base for a concrete project.

    Few things are as frustrating as having way too much sand delivered or running out of concrete for a project because you mismeasured. A cubic foot can come in many shapes. This tutorial explains how you can easily figure out the cubic feet or cubic yards needed for a project.

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    Measuring a Cubic Foot

    The surface area of a concrete slab or sand base is directly affected by its thickness. In the photo, you see two examples of a measured cubic foot. Since a cubic foot is measured by Length x Width x Thickness, a cube 1-foot long x 1-foot wide x 1 foot thick is therefore 1 cubic foot.

    As you reduce the thickness, you increase the surface area (LxW) coverage, like cake batter.

    To determine how many cubic feet you need for a hole, measure the length, width, and thickness together, all measured in feet. So a 4″ thickness is 4″/12″ or 0.333 feet. The result of this Length x Width x Thickness multiplication is cubic feet.

    Likewise, a cubic yard (yard = 3 feet) is a cube 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet ​or 27 cubic feet.

    Here’s a helpful table that shows how surface area changes as thickness varies for one cubic yard (27 cubic feet) of material:

    • 3″ Thickness Provides nominal 100 Square Feet of Surface Area
    • 4″ Thickness Provides nominal 81 Square Feet of Surface Area
    • 5″ Thickness Provides nominal 65 Square Feet of Surface Area
    • 6″ Thickness Provides nominal 55 Square Feet of Surface Area
    • 8″ Thickness Provides nominal 40 Square Feet of Surface Area

    Source: The Spruce

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