There are 13.5 bags in a yard. It takes 1 cubic yard to cover about 100 SF at 3-4 inches deep. You'll need about 4 yards or 54 bags to cover 384 SF.

 

384 x .25 for cubic feet at 3"
384 x .16 for cubic feet at 2"

if you want cubic yards you divide the result of the above equations by 27

Derek

 

Why not truck it? I can put 3 yards on mine easy enough..

 

On average what would 3-4 yards of red mulch cost? I know it will vary depending on location. Each bag of mulch will cost roughly $3.50, which overall will be more then the customer wants to pay. Trucking it will be more time consuming because the area being mulched is in the far right corner of a completely fenced in yard, have to wheel-barrel it all!!!

Also this isn't a complete mulch job, I will be mulching over already existing mulch ...

 

I only use bagged mulch myself. I figured the cost of handling and waste and bags are just easier to use. As far as the red mulch goes, is it treated mulch? Or is it ground up pallets? If not treated then I would not use it around a house as it would attract termites.

We can still get the red in bags for $2.20 here!

 

Do it the easy way!

http://www.gardenplace.com/content/calculator/mulch_calc.html#

http://www.atstecks.com/mulch.htm

http://www.atstecks.com/mulch.htm

http://www.trugreen.com/tg/resourcecenter/yourLawn/mulchCalc.dsp

Metric Mulch Calculator
http://www.toowoombalandscapes.com.au/calculator.php

Oldtimer

 

Do it the easy way!

http://www.gardenplace.com/content/calculator/mulch_calc.html#

http://www.atstecks.com/mulch.htm

http://www.atstecks.com/mulch.htm

http://www.trugreen.com/tg/resourcecenter/yourLawn/mulchCalc.dsp

Metric Mulch Calculator
http://www.toowoombalandscapes.com.au/calculator.php

Oldtimer

PERFECT! THANK YOU!

The bed meausres 16x24 which equals 384 sq ft.

According to one of the calculators 384 sq ft. at 1.5" deep is 48 cubic feet, each bag is 2 cubic feet so I'd only need 24 bags ... sound right? Probably a couple extra bags just in case.