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To determine the area of an irregularly shaped piece, try and break the area into as many geometric shapes as possible and then take the measurements

Square or Rectangle
Length (feet)
Width (feet)
click to calculate
Total Area (Square feet):
Circle
Diameter (feet)
click to calculate
Total Area (Square feet):
Triangle (that includes a right or 90° angle)
Measure the length of the two sides that meet at the right angle
Side one (feet)
Side two (feet)
click to calculate
Total Area (Square feet):


Top Soil Depth Chart

SQ FT/
depth
1"
2"
3"
4"
5"
6"
7"
8"
9"
10"
11"
100
 .5 .75 1 1.25 1.5  2 2.25 2.5 2.75 3 3.5
150
 .5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2.75 3.25  3.75 4.25 4.75 5
200
 .75 1.25 2 2.5 3 3.75 4.5  5 5.5 6.25 6.75
250
 .75 1.5 2.5 3 4 4.75 5.5 6.25 7 7.75 8.5
300
 1 2 2.75 3.75 4.75 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.25 10
350
 1 2.25 3.25 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.75 8.75 9.75 11 12
400
 1.25 2.5 3.75 5 6.25 7.5 8.75 10 11.25 12.5 13.75
450
 1.5 3 4.25 5.75 7 8.5 9.75 11.25 12.5 14  15.5
500
 1.5 3 4.75  6.25 7.75 9.25 10.75 12.5 14 15.5 17
600
 2 3.75 5.75 7.5 9.25  11.75 13 15 16.75 18.5 20.5
700
 2 .25 4.5 6.5 8.75 11 13 15.25  17.25 19.5 21.75 24
800
 2 .5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.25 24.75 27.25
900
 3 5.75 8.5 11.25 14 16.75 19.5 22.25 25 28 30.75
1000
 3.25 6.75 9.5 12.5 15.5 18.5 21.75 24.75 28 31 34
2000
 6.25 12.5 18.5 24.75 31 37 43.25 49.5 55.5 61.75 68
3000
 9.25 18.5 28 37 46.5 55.75 65 74 83.5 92.75 102
5000
 15.5 31 46.5 61.75 77.25 92.75 108 123.5 139 154.5 169.75

To use the chart above just determine the square footage of the area and look for that number to the left side of the chart. Then determine the depth of the topsoil or mulch you feel is needed and find that number along the top of the chart. Where the two boxes intersect will be the approximate cubic yards of topsoil or mulch needed. Remember, when using the chart for topsoil calculations, add 20% to the yardage recommended on the chart to account for compaction.