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Here is a simple way to determine the
amount of sod you will need. Most areas to be sodded can be subdivided into
rectangles or triangles. For example, the irregular shaped area shown above is
broken into two rectangles and one triangle.
Let us calculate how many square feet
of sod would be needed:
| Area a is 6 feet x 6
feet: |
= 36 Square
Feet |
| Area b is 9 feet x 10
feet: |
= 90 Square
Feet |
| Area c is 9 feet x 6
feet - divided by 2*: |
= 27 Square
Feet |
| Sub -Total: |
= 153 Square
Feet |
| Add 5 to 10% if you will use
spare cut pieces |
=
9 Square Feet |
| GRAND
-TOTAL: |
= 162 Square
Feet |
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| To convert square
feet to square yards, divide the number of square feet by 9: |
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= 18 Square Yards |
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*(Remember
that the area of a triangle is 1/2 of a rectangle) |
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