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Bulk topsoil is sold by the cubic yard.",[314,328,329,332],{},[317,330,331],{},"Settling allowance:"," 10% by default. Freshly spread topsoil settles as it is watered and walked on.",[314,334,335,338],{},[317,336,337],{},"Tons:"," cubic yards × about 1 ton for dry screened topsoil, or 1.25 tons for moist topsoil.",[314,340,341,344],{},[317,342,343],{},"Bags:"," cubic feet ÷ the bag size (0.75 or 1 cubic foot), rounded up.",[302,346,348],{"id":347},"topsoil-chart-cubic-yards-and-tons","Topsoil chart: cubic yards and tons",[307,350,351],{},"Topsoil for common areas with no settling allowance, at 1 ton per cubic yard (dry).",[353,354,355,377],"table",{},[356,357,358],"thead",{},[359,360,361,365,368,371,374],"tr",{},[362,363,364],"th",{},"Area",[362,366,367],{},"1 in deep",[362,369,370],{},"2 in deep",[362,372,373],{},"4 in deep",[362,375,376],{},"6 in deep",[378,379,380,398,415,430,445],"tbody",{},[359,381,382,386,389,392,395],{},[383,384,385],"td",{},"100 sq ft",[383,387,388],{},"0.31 yd³ (0.31 t)",[383,390,391],{},"0.62 yd³ (0.62 t)",[383,393,394],{},"1.23 yd³ (1.23 t)",[383,396,397],{},"1.85 yd³ (1.85 t)",[359,399,400,403,406,409,412],{},[383,401,402],{},"250 sq ft",[383,404,405],{},"0.77 yd³ (0.77 t)",[383,407,408],{},"1.54 yd³ (1.54 t)",[383,410,411],{},"3.09 yd³ (3.09 t)",[383,413,414],{},"4.63 yd³ (4.63 t)",[359,416,417,420,422,424,427],{},[383,418,419],{},"500 sq ft",[383,421,408],{},[383,423,411],{},[383,425,426],{},"6.17 yd³ (6.17 t)",[383,428,429],{},"9.26 yd³ (9.26 t)",[359,431,432,435,437,439,442],{},[383,433,434],{},"1,000 sq ft",[383,436,411],{},[383,438,426],{},[383,440,441],{},"12.35 yd³ (12.35 t)",[383,443,444],{},"18.52 yd³ (18.52 t)",[359,446,447,450,452,454,457],{},[383,448,449],{},"2,000 sq ft",[383,451,426],{},[383,453,441],{},[383,455,456],{},"24.69 yd³ (24.69 t)",[383,458,459],{},"37.04 yd³ (37.04 t)",[461,462,464],"h3",{"id":463},"how-deep-to-spread-topsoil","How deep to spread topsoil",[353,466,467,477],{},[356,468,469],{},[359,470,471,474],{},[362,472,473],{},"Project",[362,475,476],{},"Depth",[378,478,479,487,495,503,511],{},[359,480,481,484],{},[383,482,483],{},"Topdressing a lawn before overseeding",[383,485,486],{},"1\u002F4–1\u002F2 in",[359,488,489,492],{},[383,490,491],{},"Filling shallow low spots in a lawn",[383,493,494],{},"Up to 2 in at a time",[359,496,497,500],{},[383,498,499],{},"New lawn from seed or sod",[383,501,502],{},"4–6 in",[359,504,505,508],{},[383,506,507],{},"Flower beds",[383,509,510],{},"6–8 in",[359,512,513,516],{},[383,514,515],{},"Vegetable beds in the ground",[383,517,518],{},"8–12 in",[302,520,522],{"id":521},"example-a-new-25-40-ft-lawn","Example: a new 25 × 40 ft lawn",[307,524,525],{},"You are spreading 4 inches of topsoil before laying sod.",[527,528,529,535,540,546,552],"ol",{},[314,530,531,534],{},[317,532,533],{},"Area:"," 25 × 40 = 1,000 square feet.",[314,536,537,539],{},[317,538,319],{}," 1,000 × 4 ÷ 12 = 333.3 cubic feet.",[314,541,542,545],{},[317,543,544],{},"Settling:"," 10% more is 366.7 cubic feet, or 13.58 cubic yards.",[314,547,548,551],{},[317,549,550],{},"Weight:"," about 13.6 tons dry, or 17 tons if the load is moist. A large dump truck carries 10 to 15 yards, so this may be one or two loads.",[314,553,554,556],{},[317,555,343],{}," the same amount would be 489 bags of 0.75 cu ft, which is why lawns are done with bulk soil.",[307,558,559],{},"Topdressing the same lawn 1\u002F4 inch deep takes only 20.8 cubic feet, or 0.77 cubic yards.",[302,561,563],{"id":562},"tips","Tips",[311,565,566,572,578,584,590],{},[314,567,568,571],{},[317,569,570],{},"Loosen the ground under it."," Rototill or fork the subsoil a few inches deep so the new topsoil does not sit on a hard layer.",[314,573,574,577],{},[317,575,576],{},"Spread in layers."," Rake out a couple of inches, water or roll it, then add the next layer.",[314,579,580,583],{},[317,581,582],{},"Ask for screened topsoil."," Screening removes rocks, roots and clumps, which matters for a smooth lawn.",[314,585,586,589],{},[317,587,588],{},"Check what is in it."," Ask the supplier where the soil comes from and whether it is blended with compost or sand.",[314,591,592,595],{},[317,593,594],{},"Keep the grade sloping away from the house."," A drop of about 6 inches over the first 10 feet keeps water away from the foundation.",{"title":597,"searchDepth":61,"depth":61,"links":598},"",[599,600,603,604],{"id":304,"depth":61,"text":305},{"id":347,"depth":61,"text":348,"children":601},[602],{"id":463,"depth":82,"text":464},{"id":521,"depth":61,"text":522},{"id":562,"depth":61,"text":563},"TopsoilCalculator","Find how much topsoil to order for a new lawn, a garden bed or leveling a yard, in cubic yards, tons and bags, with an allowance for settling.","md",[609,612,615,618,621,624],{"q":610,"a":611},"How much topsoil do I need for 1,000 square feet?","At 4 inches deep, 1,000 square feet takes 333 cubic feet, which is 12.35 cubic yards. With 10% extra for settling, order about 13.6 cubic yards. At 2 inches it takes 6.17 cubic yards, and at 6 inches 18.5 cubic yards.",{"q":613,"a":614},"How much does a cubic yard of topsoil weigh?","About 1 ton (2,000 pounds) when it is dry, and up to around 1.25 tons or more when it is moist. A load straight after rain weighs the most, so a truck's weight limit may cap how many yards it can carry.",{"q":616,"a":617},"How deep should topsoil be for a new lawn?","Spread 4 to 6 inches of topsoil over loosened subsoil for new sod or seed. Grass roots grow in the top few inches, and a deeper layer holds more water. For overseeding an existing lawn, topdress with only 1\u002F4 to 1\u002F2 inch so the grass is not smothered.",{"q":619,"a":620},"How many bags of topsoil make a cubic yard?","36 bags of 0.75 cubic feet, the usual size of a 40-pound bag, or 27 bags of 1 cubic foot. 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