how much topsoil.???

kerb

Hi all
just wondering how much topsoil i would need

doing a hedge 40 meters long so doing a trench about 2 foot wide by 2 foot deep

so roughly how many tonnes would i need

thanks

Sonnenblumen

about 10-12 tonne

magicbastarder

genuine question - how did you come up with that?
my method of calculating was to calculate the volume (40 x 0.6 x 0.6) which gives 14.4 cubic metres - i assumed topsoil was heavier than 1 tonne per cubic metre?

Sonnenblumen

magicbastarder wrote: »

genuine question - how did you come up with that?
my method of calculating was to calculate the volume (40 x 0.6 x 0.6) which gives 14.4 cubic metres - i assumed topsoil was heavier than 1 tonne per cubic metre?

Simple really, 1 ton topsoil > 1 cu m.

rje66

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

Simple really, 1 ton topsoil > 1 cu m.

So this is how I work, 1 t of sand/804 =10 m2@5cm (2 inches) deep
This equates to 1 ton = 1/2 m3

rje66

kerb wrote: »

Hi all
just wondering how much topsoil i would need

doing a hedge 40 meters long so doing a trench about 2 foot wide by 2 foot deep

so roughly how many tonnes would i need

thanks

2*2 ft. Would be very generous, would def get away with 18*18"

Norfolk Enchants_

rje66 wrote: »

2*2 ft. Would be very generous, would def get away with 18*18"

Depending on the size of the hedging 1ft by 1ft would be sufficent, also OP what's wrong soil you'll be digging out of the ground?.

rje66

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

Depending on the size of the hedging 1ft by 1ft would be sufficent, also OP what's wrong soil you'll be digging out of the ground?.

Yes and yes!!!

kerb

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

Depending on the size of the hedging 1ft by 1ft would be sufficent, also OP what's wrong soil you'll be digging out of the ground?.

The soil im taking out is orange doub set like concrete its a site that was filled with everything then about 2 inchs of top soil on top

the hedge im setting is laural

gooseygander

I have any amount of topsoil that ill be looking to offload from my new building site, where are you based ?

kerb

gooseygander wrote: »

I have any amount of topsoil that ill be looking to offload from my new building site, where are you based ?

In mayo myself, thanks for the offer but i have the soil got,

Peppa Cig

gooseygander wrote: »

I have any amount of topsoil that ill be looking to offload from my new building site, where are you based ?

What part of country you in goose?

gooseygander

Peppa Cig wrote: »

What part of country you in goose?

Sunny south east