Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
About this fill dirt
Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
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How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of a typical install. For deeper fills, closer to 12 inches, figure roughly half that coverage per yard, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches runs close to 4 yards, and the same area at 12 inches runs closer to 7 to 8 yards. Measure the low area in square feet and decide your target depth before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard.
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Stevens Point Fill Dirt Delivery
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About this fill dirt
Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Online ordering was really simple and I liked the transparent pricing.
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
How Much Fill Dirt Do I Need?
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, which is the shallow end of a typical install. For deeper fills, closer to 12 inches, figure roughly half that coverage per yard, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches runs close to 4 yards, and the same area at 12 inches runs closer to 7 to 8 yards. Measure the low area in square feet and decide your target depth before ordering, since fill dirt is sold and delivered by the cubic yard.
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What is a Yard?
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How It Works
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Choose your quantity
Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most fill dirt jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is where you want it, since fill dirt itself is not meant to grow anything. If the project includes a walkway or patio base, a layer of compactable gravel under the fill can help with drainage before you back fill around it. Straw or seed for erosion control is worth having on hand if the filled area sits exposed over winter.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Sandy loam around Stevens Point drains fast, which is good for keeping fill dry, but it also means loose fill can shift more than clay-heavy soils if it is not compacted properly. Place fill in lifts no deeper than 6 to 8 inches and compact each lift before adding the next. Skipping this step is the number one reason people see a filled area sink again a year or two later, especially near foundations or under patios.
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Fall is a smart time to bring in fill dirt here since the ground has months of frost season ahead, from around October 7 to mid May, to let compacted lifts settle before you build on top in spring. If you fill in late spring or summer instead, plan on a longer wait before finishing the surface, since freshly compacted fill still moves a little as it settles under its own weight.
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Fill dirt costs less to move than topsoil or screened soil blends because it skips the extra processing, so use it for the bulk of any low spot and save topsoil for just the top few inches where grass or plants need to root. This layering approach, fill dirt below and topsoil on top, is standard practice and keeps you from paying for growing medium in places where nothing needs to grow.
Grading and Filling in Stevens Point
Stevens Point sits on sandy loam that drains well on high ground but still leaves low corners of a yard soggy come spring thaw. Fill dirt is the structural fix, not a growing medium, so it works for bringing a sunken patio base or a low spot near a foundation up to level before anything gets planted or paved. With frost pushing into the ground by mid October and lasting into May, any fill placed and compacted right in fall gives it a full winter to settle before spring landscaping starts. This is common prep work before laying topsoil on new builds around town, including lots near SentryWorld where grading gets attention early.
What Clean Fill Is
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 vs Topsoil
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.
Compact in Lifts
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.