Let’s talk about concrete ready mix – it’s like a blend of ingredients, including Portland cement, sand, gravel, and other approved stuff. For concreting the slab, you can use dry ready mix concrete. It’s easily available in different bag sizes and weights like, like 40lb, 60lb, 80lb, 90lb bags, and more. But before you can … Read more
While you have got questions about asphalt coverage like how much will a ton or asphalt cover or how much does a ton of asphalt color or calculate coverage of 1 ton asphalt. In our today’s post, I’ve shared with you asphalt calculate that will help you easily calculate the coverage of 1 ton asphalt … Read more
Whether you’re looking to start a new brick construction project or are entrusting for a remodel project, knowing how many bricks you need for a house not just help you avoid project cost overrun but also avoid delays in case of ordering less number of bricks. Be it a load bearing wall, external or internal … Read more
Generally, the amount of concrete needed per fence post depends on the size of the post as well as the size of the hole i.e. the depth and diameter. In general practice, 1-4 bags of concrete per fence post is all you need. Whether you’re upgrading your existing fence or are installing a new one … Read more
While estimating for asphalt shingle roof, you’re always wondering that how many bundles of shingle do I need for a 1000 sq. ft. or how many bundles of shingle do I need for a 1200 sq. ft. or how many bundles of shingle do I need for a 1500 sq. ft. or how many bundles … Read more
While you’re using ready-mix bag of concrete, you’re interested to know how many bags of concrete in a yard? Well, bags of concrete per yard depend on the size of the bag you choose. An 80 lb bag of concrete will obviously cover more per yard than a lb bag. Be it Quikrete, Skrete, or … Read more
A lot of folks that call around to landscaping companies ask the question, how much does a yard of dirt weigh? If you’re planning on landscaping your yard and need to buy some dirt, it’s good to know how much that dirt weighs so you don’t spend too much money or worse, not enough. One … Read more
So, you’re landscaping an area with a wish to cover the space with gravel and are now wondering how many tons of gravel you need for each yard of your lawn. At this stage the only thing you know is the square footage area you need to cover with gravel. So, how’d you tell the … Read more
Knowing the unit weight of concrete is an important step while designing reinforced concrete structures as well as during preparing mix-design. The unit weight of simple concrete (un-reinforced concrete) is different as compared with the weight per cubic foot of a reinforced concrete mass. Similarly, if you’re working on a demolition project, you need a … Read more
Construction cost estimation is an important phase that provides an in-depth description of the project and the budget needed for the project. The clients use this projected cost data to evaluate the feasibility of the project. They also utilize this information to obtain project funds and allocate the same for future use. A detailed construction … Read more