Materials Calculator | Bear Creek Nursery

Follow the steps below to determine the amount of material you need for your project:

Step 1: Determine square footage of the area (length x width)

Example: 10-ft long by 20-ft wide = 200 sq. ft.

Step 2: Determine the desired depth of the material in inches

Example: 3 inch material depth

Step 3: Convert depth in inches to decimal by dividing by 12

Example: 3 divided by 12 = 0.25

Step 4: Multiply square footage by depth (decimal form)

Example: 200 x 0.25 = 50

Step 5: Divide the value from Step 4 by 27, this is the amount of

material you need in cubic yards

Example: 50 divided by 27 = 1.85 cubic yards of material