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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 10 by 10 low spot at 6 inches runs close to two yards, and a foundation backfill job can run higher depending on depth. Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and it should go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts with compaction between each, not dumped in one deep pour. Measure the actual low area and target depth first, then work backward from there rather than guessing.
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We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, so a 10 by 10 low spot at 6 inches runs close to two yards, and a foundation backfill job can run higher depending on depth. Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and it should go down in 6 to 8 inch lifts with compaction between each, not dumped in one deep pour. Measure the actual low area and target depth first, then work backward from there rather than guessing.
Estimate fill dirt with our free topsoil calculator
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We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. ...
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
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Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil, usually 4 to 6 inches, once the fill is compacted and graded to the shape you want. If the area is going to see grass or planting, screened topsoil on top gives roots something to actually grow in. Some backfill jobs around pools or foundations also call for gravel underneath for drainage before the fill goes in.
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Clay loam like what we have around Winston-Salem does not forgive a rushed fill job. Compact every 6 to 8 inch lift with a plate compactor before adding the next, even if it feels slow. Skipping this step is the number one reason people call us back a year later asking why their yard has a dip again, the ground was never actually stable, it just looked stable on delivery day.
Do not cap fill dirt with topsoil and seed the same week if you can help it. Give compacted fill a rain cycle or two to settle first, especially with our clay content, then check for low spots before you put topsoil down. Capping too early just buries the settling problem instead of fixing it, and you will see it resurface by next spring.
If you are backfilling around a foundation or pool, order a little gravel alongside your fill dirt for the base layer, it drains better than clay ever will and keeps water from sitting against the structure. Combining the two in one delivery is more efficient than two separate trips, and it solves the drainage problem before it becomes a callback.
Winston-Salem sits on clay loam that already holds water and compacts slowly on its own, so when you add fill you have to be deliberate about it or you end up with soft spots that sink for years. At 970 feet elevation with rolling terrain around the Twin City, drainage direction matters as much as the fill itself, water needs somewhere to go once you raise the grade. This dirt is a structural material, not something to plant into, it is meant to build the shape of the ground back up before topsoil or sod goes on top. Most calls we get here are foundation backfill, pool surrounds, and low yards that pond every spring.
Fill dirt is inorganic subsoil sold for volume and grade, not for growing. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix. 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.
