P&W Architectural Stone and Landscaping, LLC

Use Stone for the Look of Distinction

RECTANGLES & SQUARES

ð     Square Footage = multiply length x width (example 5’ x 10’ = 50 sq. ft.)

CIRCLES

ð     Circumference of a Circle - multiply diameter x 3.1416 (example 10’ x 3.1416 = 31.42 feet)

ð     Diameter of a Circle - multiply circumference x .31831 (example 31.42’ x .31831 = 10’)

ð     Area of a Circle - multiply square of the diameter x .7854 (example 10’x10’x.7854 = 78.54 sq. ft.)

TRIANGLES

ð     Area of a Triangle - multiply ½ of the base length x height (example .5 x 10’ x 20’ = 100 sq. ft.)

CONVERT THIS TO THAT

ð     Cubic Foot = 1,728 cubic inches     

ð     Cubic Yard = 27 cubic feet            

ð     Ton = 2,000 pounds                       

ð     Square foot = 144 square inches

WEIGHTS and COVERAGE (ESTIMATED)

ð     One Yard of Landscape Stone = 3,000 lbs. • 1 Ton will cover 100 sq. ft. at 2-3” of depth

ð     One Yard of Mulch = 500 lbs. • 1 Yard will cover 80 sq. ft. at 2-3” of depth

ð     One Ton of river rock  • Will cover 80 square feet

ð     One Ton of brick chips • Will cover 108 square feet

ð     One Ton of Natural Veneer Stone • Will cover 80-100 square feet (vert.& horiz.)

ð     One Ton of Wall/Bedding Stone • Will do a wall 15’L x 12”H x 12”W

AGGREGATE SIZE TO WIEGHT CONVERSION

One Cubic Yard of #57 Stone   = 1.185 tons  

Here are some other stone sizes and their tons per cubic yard:  

#4 = 1.110
#5 = 1.092
#57 = 1.185
#67 = 1.164
#89 = 1.188
#9 = 1.273

3957 S. Amherst Highway *** Madison Heights, VA 24572

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