Sakrete 101 - How many bags.

[Crumm]

How many bags do I need to fill a form 3'x6'x4"?

I think I have it figured out to 10 - 80# bags but I am no expert.

Data sheet says 80# bag = .60 cu.ft. I think my form is 6 cu.ft so that would be 10 bags right? It also figures out to .23 yards and there site says 45-80# bags(3,600#) = 1 Yard. That would make .23 = 800# or 10 bags. Are my figures correct?

For some reason the guy that built the shop here on my place decided that it needed a drain 3'x6' I am going to reduce it to a five gallon bucket size - just big enough to fit in my trash pump.

 

[bling821]

I'm too tired to check your math but I will say that it wouldn't hurt to buy two or three more bags just in case. You can always take them back if you don't use them.

 

[silverF250]

Your math sounds right from what you have. Experience says you'll need 13 though.

 

[RSG]

Your math sounds right from what you have. Experience says you'll need 13 though.

Yup! At least get 2 extra

 

[Dogman]

OK, 3x6x4" IS 3x6x.33=5.94 cu.ft. so 10, 80 pounder will give you 6 cu.ft.

 

[Crumm]

Buy two or three more bags just in case.

Experience says you'll need 13 though.

At least get 2 extra

I see a pattern here. You guys ever try and haul 960# 300 miles on a dog sled? 800# is all my dogs can pull


for the input

 

[Dogman]

I see a pattern here. You guys ever try and haul 960# 300 miles on a dog sled? 800# is all my dogs can pull


for the input

you need another dog or two...lol

 

[silverF250]

Only 800#'s? You need to stop using schnauzer's and get some real dogs.

 

[big_rooster]

lmao couldn't tell you how many cubic feet you have but i can you that you have .23 cubic yards of concrete. Just call the local cement plant and have them send you that.

 

[02SilverStroke]

Just call the local cement plant and have them send you that.

At least they'd have bigger dogs and bigger sleds to carry that much.