Here is a simple math. Cubic feet is Length x Width x Height (LxWxH). If you measure Length and Width in feet and want to time the height of mulch in inch, you need to convert 1", 2", 3" or 4" thickness of mulch to foot first in order to time it with L and W in feet. You need to have the same unit of measurement in order to multiply. For example, 2" thick needs to divided by 12" because 1 Foot = 12", so 2" / 12" = 0.167 ft. Then, multiply L x W x H (0.167) equal cubic feet (FEET X FEETXFEET) IS CUBIC FEET. 1" / 12" = 0.83. 2" / 12" = 0.167. 3" / 12" = 0.25. 4" / 12" = 0.333.
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Definitely not a stupid question. To get the bags of mulch nailed, we need to extract cubic feet from our square feet calculations. @jonnysmith1516 provided a really good explanation of this in a comment below, which I'm pasting here for ease of reference. Such a good breakdown of how we get to these numbers: (Thanks @jonnysmith1516 !!). Here is a simple math. Cubic feet is Length x Width x Height (LxWxH). If you measure Length and Width in feet and want to time the height of mulch in inch, you need to convert 1", 2", 3" or 4" thickness of mulch to foot first in order to time it with L and W in feet. You need to have the same unit of measurement in order to multiply. For example, 2" thick needs to divided by 12" because 1 Foot = 12", so 2" / 12" = 0.167 ft. Then, multiply L x W x H (0.167) equal cubic feet (FEET X FEETXFEET) IS CUBIC FEET. 1" / 12" = 0.83. 2" / 12" = 0.167. 3" / 12" = 0.25. 4" / 12" = 0.333.
Okay, I have no clue how big my front yard it but I know it doesn't look big at all. A couple of days ago, some random Gardners came by telling me they sell mulch and estimated that it would cost 2k for them to fill up my yard in areas where there are plants. I thought something was off because I didn't think mulch would cost that much to fill a small area.
That’s 3.735 cubic feet of mulch needed. It’s been so long since I created this video that I can’t remember where I pulled the conversions from. LOLOL! I just know that I triple checked them to ensure they were correct. I hope this helps!
@@luisjorge7344 Thanks for your question! One cubic yard of material covers 324 square feet of beds at a 1 inch depth. So square footage x the depth (in inches) / 324 = the quantity of cubic yards you’ll need. I hope this helps!
