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How many wheelbarrows for a yard of concrete? alvinamorey 10-15-2007
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Posted by on October 15, 2007, 9:25 am
I will be having a delivery this week of concrete. I am getting 3.25
yards. Two and a quarter yards will make a 9 x 20 foot driveway
extension in front of my garage. The other yard will go into a nearby
shed to make a cement floor to replace the dirt floor, which is 6 X 12
ft., plus a small pad outside the door from whatever is left.

For the driveway extension the truck can drive right to it. But the
shed is not accessible by truck. That one yard needs to be taken into
the shed with wheelbarrows. I am trying to comprehend how many
(average size) wheelbarrow trips will have to be made to carry that
one yard to the shed. I am asking to get a rough idea so I know how
many friends and wheelbarrows to have on hand. The delivery company
said that their delivery guys cant spend a lot of time at one place,
so I need to be ready to get the cement moved fast.

I know someone is going to ask me what I mean by average size
wheelbarrow. I dont know how they are rated, but the two that I have
are the ones sold at most garden supply places, department and
hardware stores for the average homeowner. My guess is the "bucket"
is about 28" wide, 35" long, and 10" deep (of course the corners are
rounded and the bucket tapers in at the bottom.

My guess (and only a guess), is one wheelbarrow load can hold about
2.5 cubic feet, (without spilling all over the place), and a full yard
of concrete is 27 cubic feet. So my guess is about 11 trips. Does
this sound about right?

One other thing. Since I plan to use whatever concrete is left over
to make a pad in front of the shed door, outside, what is the best way
to make an adjustible form? My idea is to make the form the actual
width I want (which is 41"), then just leave the end board (away from
the door) without nails or stakes, so I can fasten it after the cement
is there and I know how much cement is left. If by chance the pad
seems too small, I have a few bags of redi-crete to use up, so I can
mix them.

Thanks

Alvin


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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 15, 2007, 10:10 am
On 15 Oct, 09:25, alvinamo...@notmail.com wrote:
> I will be having a delivery this week of concrete. I am getting 3.25
> yards. Two and a quarter yards will make a 9 x 20 foot driveway
> extension in front of my garage. The other yard will go into a nearby
> shed to make a cement floor to replace the dirt floor, which is 6 X 12
> ft., plus a small pad outside the door from whatever is left.
>
> For the driveway extension the truck can drive right to it. But the
> shed is not accessible by truck. That one yard needs to be taken into
> the shed with wheelbarrows. I am trying to comprehend how many
> (average size) wheelbarrow trips will have to be made to carry that
> one yard to the shed. I am asking to get a rough idea so I know how
> many friends and wheelbarrows to have on hand. The delivery company
> said that their delivery guys cant spend a lot of time at one place,
> so I need to be ready to get the cement moved fast.
>
> I know someone is going to ask me what I mean by average size
> wheelbarrow. I dont know how they are rated, but the two that I have
> are the ones sold at most garden supply places, department and
> hardware stores for the average homeowner. My guess is the "bucket"
> is about 28" wide, 35" long, and 10" deep (of course the corners are
> rounded and the bucket tapers in at the bottom.
>
> My guess (and only a guess), is one wheelbarrow load can hold about
> 2.5 cubic feet, (without spilling all over the place), and a full yard
> of concrete is 27 cubic feet. So my guess is about 11 trips. Does
> this sound about right?
>
> One other thing. Since I plan to use whatever concrete is left over
> to make a pad in front of the shed door, outside, what is the best way
> to make an adjustible form? My idea is to make the form the actual
> width I want (which is 41"), then just leave the end board (away from
> the door) without nails or stakes, so I can fasten it after the cement
> is there and I know how much cement is left. If by chance the pad
> seems too small, I have a few bags of redi-crete to use up, so I can
> mix them.
>
> Thanks
>
> Alvin

Any chance of the delivery company using a boom truck to deliver the
concrete directly to where the shed will be or is that way too
expensive for this size job?

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Posted by RedRover on October 15, 2007, 10:44 am

>Any chance of the delivery company using a boom truck to deliver the
>concrete directly to where the shed will be or is that way too
>expensive for this size job?
How much is a boom truck option?

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 15, 2007, 11:14 am
> >Any chance of the delivery company using a boom truck to deliver the
> >concrete directly to where the shed will be or is that way too
> >expensive for this size job?
>
-- How much is a boom truck option?

$20.00...No wait...$200....No wait...$2000... ;-)

Where do you live?
How long of a boom do you need?
What will be the travel time from the plant to the delivery point?
Are there any road restrictions/usage permits that will need to be
dealt with?

See my point? My guess is that the cost of the boom option would be
highly dependent on the specific job. I'll also hazard a guess and say
that using that option for a 3.25 yard load would be cost prohibitive.


Posted by on October 16, 2007, 4:58 am
wrote:

>> >Any chance of the delivery company using a boom truck to deliver the
>> >concrete directly to where the shed will be or is that way too
>> >expensive for this size job?
>>
>-- How much is a boom truck option?
>
>$20.00...No wait...$200....No wait...$2000... ;-)
>
>Where do you live?
>How long of a boom do you need?
>What will be the travel time from the plant to the delivery point?
>Are there any road restrictions/usage permits that will need to be
>dealt with?
>
>See my point? My guess is that the cost of the boom option would be
>highly dependent on the specific job. I'll also hazard a guess and say
>that using that option for a 3.25 yard load would be cost prohibitive.

This is a rural area. They probably dont even have one. If they did,
I am sure the cost would not be worth it. It's only one yard that has
to be hauled. Actually, if they had an extra long chute, I could
probably unscrew a few sheets of the barn steel siding and they could
dump it thru the wall, but their chute is probably too short to get
between the nearby garage and trees, and by the time I open the wall,
using the wheelbarrow and having a few friends over seems easier.

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