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Title: Amount of concrete needed for piers
Post by: youngins on February 27, 2007, 10:10:02 PM

How many pounds of quickcrete would you budget for 6 piers, each 6" in diameter and 18 inches deep?

Thanks

Chris

Title: Re: Amount of concrete needed for piers
Post by: peg_688 on February 27, 2007, 10:31:00 PM

My guess is close to a whole bag(60lbs) per hole. A bag cost what under $3.00 around here , so I get 6 , it might only take 5 but the trip back to pick up one bag of redimix can be pretty fustrating.

Title: Re: Amount of concrete needed for piers
Post by: MikeT on February 28, 2007, 12:12:54 AM

Well, according to the online calculator at decks.com
http://www.decks.com/calculators/concrete.aspx

You would need:
Cubic Feet Required: 1.77
Cubic Yards Required:    0.07
Number 60 lb Bags:    3.5
Number 80 lb Bags:    2.7

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