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Concrete Yardage Calculator for Floors, Walls, Footings and Cylinders

This is a great concrete yardage calculator for estimating how much concrete to order to complete your job. Just remember to add some extra concrete, maybe a half yard extra, because running short is not an option.

Calculate Your Concrete Yardage Correctly - Add Some Extra

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When estimating the amount of concrete for your job it's important to check the level of the sub-grade and come up with an average thickness.

Most of the jobs I check, the dirt grade is rarely level. Using a laser level this can be done quiet easily. I usually spray paint the thickness onto the sub-grade every four to six feet until I have covered the entire area then average those numbers together.

Most house floors I try to get as close to a 4 inch average as possible. Sometimes I need to rake out the dirt grade a little, I don't want any areas less than 3.5 inches thick.

Gravel is much less expensive than concrete, try to get the sub-grade level with the gravel and using a laser. This also makes it easier to figure the amount of concrete you need to order from the concrete company.

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If you make a mistake and don't order enough concrete, just call the concrete dispatcher and he will send another concrete truck with the balance on it.

But be prepared to wait if the concrete company is busy and doesn't have a truck waiting. I order anywhere from a half yard to a full yard extra depending on how the sub-grade is prepared.

It's a great idea to use a concrete calculator, it takes all the guess work out of figuring the concrete yardage. Enjoy!

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