On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 06:53:52 +0000 (UTC), "PK"
wrote:

Franz Heymann wrote:

er.co.uk
wrote

I need to increase the surface level in my garden prior to laying
new turf. I want to order top soil but do not know how much I need.
How do you work out how much you need. For instance if I have an
area of 20ft x 10ft = 200sq ft and I want to raise the level by 2
inches how much soil do I need?

33.3 cu ft or just under 1,25 cubic yards.

Ah but..... what about settlemnt after spreading? How much to allow for....?

Perhaps he could just borrow Phil's soil-generating mole?