Concrete Question
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Racer
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Concrete Question
Sorry way off topic but I'm trying to figure out how many yards of concrete I will need for my shed. The floor will be 20' X 20' and an average of 5" thick. how many yards of concrete will I need. is $74 a yard a good price ? Should I get a metered truck or ready mix ?
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From: Ozark MO
three and a half to four inches thick is the norm. at that you get about 80square feet per yard, I believe. 20 x 20 is 400 square feet. You need to order five yards. If you go to 5 inches thick it will take a full yard more.
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From: Big Pine Key FL
20'x20'x(5"x(1'/12"))= cubic ft you need and (3'x3'x3')= 27 cu ft or 1 cubic yd so
(cu ft you need)x(1/27)=cu yds you need...
167 cu ft (sanity check 20x20 is 400 sq ft and 5/12 is a little less than half)
or 6.2 cu yds, allow a bit for irregularity of the bottom so 7 yds will do. Get a little more if your unsure.
In my day one truck is usually 7-10 yds, so you're looking at one truck.
No warranty expressed or implied...
(cu ft you need)x(1/27)=cu yds you need...
167 cu ft (sanity check 20x20 is 400 sq ft and 5/12 is a little less than half)
or 6.2 cu yds, allow a bit for irregularity of the bottom so 7 yds will do. Get a little more if your unsure.
In my day one truck is usually 7-10 yds, so you're looking at one truck.
No warranty expressed or implied...
Racer
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From: panhandle Florida
How about a piece of advice. ?
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
Originally Posted by Vetdremz
How about a piece of advice. ?
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by Vetdremz
6.25 yards.
YES....$ 74 per yard is a great price.
I wish I could get it for that in the Florida panhandle.
Steve
YES....$ 74 per yard is a great price.
I wish I could get it for that in the Florida panhandle.
Steve
Here in Mid-Missouri I've seen it as low as $65 a yard. I heard rumors of a company having specials at around $50 a yard but you had to pay a transport fee based on distance.
Drifting
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From: East Waterboro Maine
Originally Posted by Vetdremz
How about a piece of advice. ?
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
Yup, 20 x 20 will be very tight.
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Originally Posted by Vetdremz
...The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
32x24 is blissful ecstasy.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Vetdremz
How about a piece of advice. ?
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
I am a home builder and I have determined over the years that 20 X 20 is too small for a 2 car pad. The perfect size for 2 cars is actually
24 X 24. This would increase the amount of concrete you need to 9 yards and increase your cost by about $ 204.00. Well worth it.
Hope I didn't offend you with my $ .02 worth.
Steve
but It's an addition to my wife's horse barn and I'm stuck with those dimentions. I can't go any bigger. My real garage is 26X36. I'll try to attach some pictures .
Racer
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From: Acworth, GA
currently in the process of building a 5,000 sqft extension on my house. The main reason being the 40x36 garage with 13 ft ceilings.. the 16w x 10h doors went in last week...I can't wait to finish and pass final inspection so I can install my lift. Now I just need ot buy more corvettes so I can fill the thing..
Le Mans Master
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From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by WRC7732
currently in the process of building a 5,000 sqft extension on my house. The main reason being the 40x36 garage with 13 ft ceilings.. the 16w x 10h doors went in last week...I can't wait to finish and pass final inspection so I can install my lift. Now I just need ot buy more corvettes so I can fill the thing..
Drifting
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From: SoCal.
Concrete is running $100 + a yard in SoCal. Go larger than 20x20 if you can. Even if it is only by 2 feet. 20 foot is min. Put bars in the slab even if the contractor says no need. 3000 psi is a min mix. 4000 psi is best. 2500 if you are cheep and 4500 if you have hot soil or road salts.
George
George
Drifting
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From: New Zealand
Originally Posted by 84rzv500r
20'x20'x(5"x(1'/12"))= cubic ft you need and (3'x3'x3')= 27 cu ft or 1 cubic yd so
(cu ft you need)x(1/27)=cu yds you need...
167 cu ft (sanity check 20x20 is 400 sq ft and 5/12 is a little less than half)
or 6.2 cu yds, allow a bit for irregularity of the bottom so 7 yds will do. Get a little more if your unsure.
In my day one truck is usually 7-10 yds, so you're looking at one truck.
No warranty expressed or implied...
(cu ft you need)x(1/27)=cu yds you need...
167 cu ft (sanity check 20x20 is 400 sq ft and 5/12 is a little less than half)
or 6.2 cu yds, allow a bit for irregularity of the bottom so 7 yds will do. Get a little more if your unsure.
In my day one truck is usually 7-10 yds, so you're looking at one truck.
No warranty expressed or implied...
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
Originally Posted by standup
You guys really need to go metric.....
If you thought things were screwed up before....
There would be concrete dripping off the edge of the North American continent then.
It's all those meters and centimeters that get most americans screwed up.
