I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

If you get a contractor wheelbarrow, which both HD and Ace sell, it holds 6
cu. feet. @ 10 yards you have 270 cu. feet, so you'll make around 45 trips.
Those little homeowner models are probably half the capacity, so you're
really going to be aching




"salad" wrote in message
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I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was wondering,
for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace Hardware or Home
Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that it spills as its
carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the back
yard.

"salad" wrote in message
link.net...
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was wondering,
for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace Hardware or Home
Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that it spills as its
carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the back
yard.

6 cubic feet is typical. Over 20 trips.

On Mar 17, 5:18�pm, "Charles Schuler"
wrote:
"salad" wrote in message

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I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was wondering,
for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace Hardware or Home
Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that it spills as its
carried. *I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the back
yard.

6 cubic feet is typical. *Over 20 trips.

depends on how much weight your willing to move at one time....

I prefer a little less with more trips

knowe anyone with rider mower or tractor with utility cart?

A commercial sized wheelbarrow is 6 CF. There are 27 CF in one
CY. 10 CY=270CF / 6 = 45 trips full to the brim. Weight/CF is
very subject to what type of dirt, but average it at 100 #/CF.
You will probably not be able to handle a full wheelbarrow.

You might strongly consider buying a 2 wheeled wheelbarrow like
this:
http://doitbest.com/DoItBest/Main.aspx?PageID=64&sku=712521&memberid=0129&assoc iate=true
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"salad" wrote in message
link.net...
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much
that it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball
part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how
many trips (approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the
front yard to the back yard.

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
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If you get a contractor wheelbarrow, which both HD and Ace sell, it holds
6 cu. feet. @ 10 yards you have 270 cu. feet, so you'll make around 45
trips. Those little homeowner models are probably half the capacity, so
you're really going to be aching



I GARR-ON-TEE that if you hire a Mexican to do it, he will do it in half the
trips, and you can flatten the tire.

Swear to God!

Steve

I GARR-ON-TEE that if you hire a Mexican to do it, he will do it in half
the trips, and you can flatten the tire.

I live in southwest FL and you are not kidding. Those folks work like
robots, are twice as strong, cost less, and can perform at 100 degrees F and
90% RH!

That's why President Bush wants to get them green cards (Jeb Bush convinced
him that FL will have to shut down if we deport them).

Not a smart-assed response, BTW. The Mexicans here are hard workers and do
jobs that I, even in the prime of youth, could never have done.

On Mar 17, 4:33 pm, wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT, salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

If you were hauling mulch I would think about the capacity. When you
are wheeling dirt, think about weight. 2-3 cu/ft is about all you want
to push (300-400 lbs). There are certainly laborors who push 5 cu/ft
or more around all day but if you did that for a living you wouldn't
be asking the question ;-)
It is better to make a lot more trips than to kill yourself on the
first few.

And that is a job that should not be tackled with the idea to finish
it in one shot. Do several trips a day and it disappears faster than
you might think.

Harry K

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT, salad wrote:

I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

There is no such thing as "Standard Size". I own several wheelbarrows
and each holds a different amount. Why not measure the amount by
building a one foot square box and filling it. Then see how many fill
the whellbarrow.

On Mar 17, 8:50 pm, wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT, salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

There is no such thing as "Standard Size". I own several wheelbarrows
and each holds a different amount. Why not measure the amount by
building a one foot square box and filling it. Then see how many fill
the whellbarrow.

Good idea to do the volume experiemnet
but use a 5 gallon bucket

1 cu ft = 7.5 gallons

5 gallon bucket = 5/7.5 cu ft

I think figuring 3 to 4 cu ft per load would be about right

I estimate about 8 or 9 loads per cu yd.


cheers
Bob

On 17 Mar 2007 22:50:30 -0700, "BobK207" wrote:

On Mar 17, 8:50 pm, wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT, salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

There is no such thing as "Standard Size". I own several wheelbarrows
and each holds a different amount. Why not measure the amount by
building a one foot square box and filling it. Then see how many fill
the whellbarrow.

Good idea to do the volume experiemnet
but use a 5 gallon bucket

1 cu ft = 7.5 gallons

5 gallon bucket = 5/7.5 cu ft

I think figuring 3 to 4 cu ft per load would be about right

I estimate about 8 or 9 loads per cu yd.


cheers
Bob

That makes sense and saves building a box.
I think you are about right on those amounts. If I recall correctly,
I purchased an extra large wheelbarrow last year and I think it said
5.5 Cu Ft. Most new ones are labelled, but the labels are paper and
fall off.

"Charles Schuler" wrote in message
news


I GARR-ON-TEE that if you hire a Mexican to do it, he will do it in half
the trips, and you can flatten the tire.

I live in southwest FL and you are not kidding. Those folks work like
robots, are twice as strong, cost less, and can perform at 100 degrees F
and 90% RH!

That's why President Bush wants to get them green cards (Jeb Bush
convinced him that FL will have to shut down if we deport them).

Not a smart-assed response, BTW. The Mexicans here are hard workers and
do jobs that I, even in the prime of youth, could never have done.


I have gone to the local nursery area and hired them more than once. They
moved dump trucks full of dirt, pavers, gravel, and pallets of flagstone.
You had to make them take a break. They chose a sledge hammer over a jack
hammer to break up concrete. It's like any other group, the bad ones give
the good ones a bad name. These workers have my respect. I pay them good,
provide lunch and bottled water, and I so far have gotten my money's worth.
If they complain, at least I can't understand what they're saying. I've had
other races walk off the same work.

Steve

On Mar 17, 11:35 pm, wrote:
On 17 Mar 2007 22:50:30 -0700, "BobK207" wrote:





On Mar 17, 8:50 pm, wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT, salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

There is no such thing as "Standard Size". I own several wheelbarrows
and each holds a different amount. Why not measure the amount by
building a one foot square box and filling it. Then see how many fill
the whellbarrow.

Good idea to do the volume experiemnet
but use a 5 gallon bucket

1 cu ft = 7.5 gallons

5 gallon bucket = 5/7.5 cu ft

I think figuring 3 to 4 cu ft per load would be about right

I estimate about 8 or 9 loads per cu yd.

cheers
Bob

That makes sense and saves building a box.
I think you are about right on those amounts. If I recall correctly,
I purchased an extra large wheelbarrow last year and I think it said
5.5 Cu Ft. Most new ones are labelled, but the labels are paper and
fall off.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

How much it will hold is moot in any case. He isn't going to be able
to wheel it if he fills it full.

Harry K

On Mar 17, 5:05 pm, salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

Some rental places have powered wheelbarrows thatr could cut down your
agony quite a bit. Check your local sources for prices. Dumping the
loads will be a chore, but the back and forth trips will be a breeze.
You may even find some neighbors so intrigued that (Tom Sawyer-wise)
they would like to help out. HTH

Joe

salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

This newsgroup is the best! The advice has been helpful and humourous.
I have a bit of work ahead of me but I have an idea what I'm in for,

Thanks much guys!

On Mar 18, 5:11 pm, salad wrote:
salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

This newsgroup is the best! The advice has been helpful and humourous.
I have a bit of work ahead of me but I have an idea what I'm in for,

Amazing resource, isn't it?

I am a bit surprised that with all of the expertise on this group no
one mentioned interspersing barrow runs with beer runs. Three barrows
per beer should make the time fly.

R

On Mar 18, 3:03 pm, "RicodJour" wrote:
On Mar 18, 5:11 pm, salad wrote:

salad wrote:
I know that wheelbarrows come in all sorts of sizes...but I was
wondering, for the standard size wheelbarrow one might get at Ace
Hardware or Home Depot, how much dirt one can carry...not so much that
it spills as its carried. I'm basically looking at a ball part figure.

I need to get 8-10 cubic yards of soil and was wondering how many trips
(approximate) I'll need to make to get it from the front yard to the
back yard.

This newsgroup is the best! The advice has been helpful and humourous.
I have a bit of work ahead of me but I have an idea what I'm in for,

Amazing resource, isn't it?

I am a bit surprised that with all of the expertise on this group no
one mentioned interspersing barrow runs with beer runs. Three barrows
per beer should make the time fly.

R

You mean your barrow doesn't have a can holder?

Harry K

replying to Charles Schuler, Hammer Slammer wrote:
Dear Charles, I have a little different story it's a true story. I retired a
construction manager. I was born and raised in Arizona in the Phoenix area..
frankly I never met a man Mexican or other wise that worked the trade you
described that was twice as strong or worked any harder than I. I worked in
the blazing sun untill I was about 42. Mexican workers have flooded the
construction industry since the mid 80's. I think you basically like a
historical perspective on the construction industry in the labor market.
Sincerely Michael, PS raise a poor white boy

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