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Avoid material shortages when doing concrete or fill πŸ‘ #concrete #measure #filldirt #learn

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This video explains common reasons why DIYers and contractors frequently find themselves short on bulk materials like concrete for their projects. It visually demonstrates the volume of a cubic yard and a cubic foot, and then illustrates how small inaccuracies, such as setting forms a half-inch too high or over-digging a base by a half-inch, can significantly impact the required material quantity, leading to shortages.

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This is why you're always short on material. There's 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard, and it takes 1 cubic yard or 27 cubic feet to fill 81 square foot at 4 in. So, if I dump this box 27 times or the yard box once, fill these forms. But, if you set these forms a half inch higher or over dig your base, and you'll be short 10 square feet or more than 3 cubic feet. Thanks for watching.

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