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stone 4 french drain

Discussion in 'Landscape Architecture and Design' started by bobcatnj, Oct 23, 2005.

  1. bobcatnj

    bobcatnj LawnSite Senior Member
    from flemington,NJ
    Messages: 687

    im goin to be doing a french drain. 50 ft long. i guessing 2 feet wide and 20 feet deep. how much stone would be needed?
     
    bobcatnj, Oct 23, 2005
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  2. Ron's Lawncare

    Ron's Lawncare LawnSite Senior Member
    from Southern Maine
    Messages: 266

    to fill it to the top 74 yards.


    Ron
     
    Ron's Lawncare, Oct 23, 2005
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  3. bobcatnj

    bobcatnj LawnSite Senior Member
    from flemington,NJ
    Messages: 687

    2 feet deep i mean hahahaha 20 ft am i nuts
     
    bobcatnj, Oct 23, 2005
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  4. PurpHaze

    PurpHaze LawnSite Fanatic
    from Visalia, CA
    Messages: 5,496

    7.4 cubic yds.
     
    PurpHaze, Oct 23, 2005
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  5. LB1234

    LB1234 LawnSite Gold Member
    from Central Jersey
    Messages: 3,208

    If I remember correctly???


    It's about 1500#'s per yard for 3/4 Stone.

    So at 8 yds you are looking at 6T of stone.


    Anyone confirm???
     
    LB1234, Oct 23, 2005
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  6. sheshovel

    sheshovel LawnSite Fanatic
    from zone 7 CA
    Messages: 5,112

    7&1/2 to 8 yards ...dont know how many tons
     
    sheshovel, Oct 24, 2005
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  7. neversatisfiedj

    neversatisfiedj LawnSite Bronze Member
    from Hampstead,MD
    Messages: 1,028

    There is about 1 1/4 tons per yard
     
    neversatisfiedj, Oct 24, 2005
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  8. LB1234

    LB1234 LawnSite Gold Member
    from Central Jersey
    Messages: 3,208

    You're right...called stone place they told me to figure for 1.5 tons per yard. So at 8 yds you are looking at 12 tons
     
    LB1234, Oct 24, 2005
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