Standard fill dirt only costs 5 15 per cubic yard making it affordable for small and medium projects.
Dirt fill for yard.
Add 2 inches of topsoil on the fill dirt to raise it back up and re roll the lawn.
Dan gill s mailbag dan gill the times picayune garden columnist published jan 23 2015 at 8 15 pm updated jul 17 2019 at 1 37 pm.
The five main types are clay silty sandy peaty and fill dirt.
Topsoil is the most popular choice for projects like.
There are plenty of reasons you may find yourself needing some fill dirt.
Each one of the main types of soils is made for different uses and knowing the difference can make your job or project a whole lot easier.
Topsoil prices range from 10 to 50 per yard fill dirt costs 5 to 25 per yard and the cost of sand is 15 to 50 per yard including delivery.
Bulk prices depend on the amount ordered moisture content delivery fees and quality of materials.
If you re at all nervous about using free fill dirt then play it safe and find fill dirt for sale.
Fill dirt can be used to create rolling hills small raised plant beds to eliminate dips in a front yard or even to fill in the areas around underground pipes and utilities.
Remove the stakes and roll the lawn again at a perpendicular angle to the rows of stakes.
Fill dirt can also be used in construction projects where a firm unmoving material is required in constructing a solid foundation for buildings roads parking lots etc.
You can quickly check average prices in your area using homeadvisor s guide to fill dirt costs.
The density of fill dirt.
If you have holes in your yard to fill you may wonder what kind of dirt you should use.
2 410 lb yd or 1 21 t yd or 0 8 yd t.
No matter what the reason is you may find yourself wondering if there is a way to fill it for free instead of spending money.
Fill dirt is used to pack in the areas around the septic tank so that it stays in place and can be counted on for reliability each and every day.
A bulk truck load of dirt topsoil or sand costs 150 to 600 on average for 10 to 15 yards delivered.
Calculate fill dirt type in inches and feet of your project and calculate the estimated amount of soil dirt in cubic yards cubic feet and tons that your need for your project.
To fill the rectangular area at a depth of 2 feet 6 inches you will 4 63 cubic yards of fill dirt.
Measure the diameter and depth of the hole you want to fill with dirt.
