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Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Most structural fill jobs in this area run 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 4 cubic yards, doubling that for 12 inches. Measure the full area you are raising, not just the visible low point, since clay ground often needs a wider fix than it first appears.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Most structural fill jobs in this area run 6 to 12 inches deep, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 4 cubic yards, doubling that for 12 inches. Measure the full area you are raising, not just the visible low point, since clay ground often needs a wider fix than it first appears.
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I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as pro...
I contacted Mulch Mound for #57 river rocks and it was easy and fast to get a delivery right before the holiday weekend. Stone was delivered as promised and place exactly where I asked. Excellent service! I will be ordering mulch next!
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to...
I recently ordered from mulch mound and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect of the experience. The entire process, from placing the order to delivery was seamless and efficient. The mulch arrived exactly on time, and the quality exceeded my expectations. The color was rich and consistent, and I received more than enough to complete my project with proper coverage and packing.
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I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on...
I couldn't be happier with the speed and quality of the mulch delivery service of Mulch Mound. Every detail from ordering, to communication with on time delivery, to perfect product placement was amazing. I needed more and I got it within 2 hours! I'm never doing this with bags again.
Most fill jobs finish with a few inches of topsoil capping the surface, since fill dirt itself is not meant to grow anything. If the area will see grass, a topsoil layer of at least 4 inches on top gives roots something to work with. For drainage-sensitive spots near a foundation, some people layer in gravel underneath the fill before backfilling the rest.
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Place fill dirt in lifts of 6 to 8 inches and compact each layer before adding the next, especially on Greensboro's clay base which does not settle evenly on its own. Skipping compaction means the ground keeps sinking for a year or two after, which shows up as a dip right where you least want one, like against a foundation or under a new patio slab. A plate compactor rented for an afternoon handles most residential jobs.
A common mistake is treating fill dirt as a growing medium and seeding straight into it. It has no organic content and compacts too hard for roots to push through, so anything planted directly in it struggles no matter how much water or fertilizer you add. Always cap finished fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before grass, shrubs, or beds go in.
If your project spans multiple seasons, order fill dirt for the structural work now and hold off on topsoil until you are within a few weeks of planting, since screened topsoil holds moisture and can compact or grow weeds if it sits stockpiled through a wet Piedmont spring. Staging the two deliveries separately also keeps your yard from being covered in two mixed piles at once.
Greensboro sits on clay that already drains slowly, so fill dirt used to raise a yard or build a pad needs to be compacted in lifts or it will hold water and settle unevenly the following year. A lot of the backfill work here is around older foundations and crawl spaces where the original grade has sunk over decades. With elevation around 892 feet and a good number of gently sloping lots, people also use fill to correct drainage before a patio or shed goes in. This is structural material, so plan to cap it with topsoil wherever grass or plants need to grow.
Clean fill is screened subsoil free of debris, roots, and contaminants. It is made for volume and grade, and it compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.
Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.
Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.
