Wolosek Landscaping wisconsin rapids, wi | 715.423.3909

Need help figuring how much material you need? Use the equations below to help you calculate needed material (some jobs may need a little more or less than figured).

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• Stone
  • Recommended depth of 1 ½” stone in landscape bed is 3”
  • Recommended depth of driveway material for pathways is 4”
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  • Equation for decorative stone and driveway material: (square footage x desired depth, in inches) divided by 324 = needed cubic yards *once you find out your cubic yards give us a call and we will help you figure out how much stone you will need in tons.
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  • Stone Weights

  • (2000 lbs. = 1 Ton)

    6" = 9 -12 lbs.

    8" = 20 - 25 lbs.

    10" = 45 - 50 lbs.

    12" = 75 - 90 lbs.

    18" = 200 - 250 lbs.

    24" = 500 - 650 lbs.

    30" = 1100 - 1300 lbs.

    36" = 1 ton - 1.3 tons
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  • Boulder Guideline

  • 6" - 8" Boulders = 12-15 sq. ft. of wall per ton

    12" - 18" Boulders = 8 -10 sq. ft. of wall per ton

    18" - 30" Boulders = 5 -7 sq. ft. of wall per ton

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  • Average Number of Cobbles Per Ton

  • 4"- 8" cobbles average. 6 lbs –approx. 330 stone per ton

    8"- 12" cobbles average. 20 lbs –approx. 100 stone per ton

    12"- 18" cobbles average. 60 lbs –approx. 23 stone per ton

• Sand
  • As a rule of thumb, an average sandbox takes about ½ cubic yard or 12 bushels
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  • Equation for sand: (square footage x desired depth, in inches) divided by 324 = needed cubic yards *to figure how much many tons multiply your cubic yards by 1.5 ton
• Dirt and Mulch

  • Dirt depth on new lawns 4”+     top dressing lawns ¼”

    Mulches 3”+ in landscape beds

    We base our dirt and mulch prices on volume, by the cubic yard, which is a 3’x3’x3’ cube. Generally a cubic yard will cover 80 square feet at a 4” depth on average or an 8’x10’ area.

    Equation for dirt and mulch: (square footage x desired depth, in inches) divided by 324 = needed cubic yards

• Sod
  • One roll of sod covers approximately 9 sq. ft
• Seed
  • One pound of seed will cover 250 sq. ft.
• Straw Bale
  • 1 bale covers 500 sq. ft.
• Polymeric Sand

  •  (1) 50# bag coverages=

     Holland Pavers- 75 sq. ft.

    Tumbled paver- tight joint 60 sq. ft.

    Tumbled paver- wide joint 45 sq. ft.

    Natural stone 25-40 sq. ft.
• Flagstone
  • Approximately 1 ton covers 85-90 sq. ft.
• Wallstone - Alpine 8" Cut Wallstone
  • 1 ton covers 22-24 sq. ft.