This is the conversion behind almost every bulk-material calculation: measure length × width × depth in feet to get cubic feet, then divide by 27 for the cubic yards that suppliers quote.
Handy anchors: a standard wheelbarrow holds 3–5 cubic feet, so a cubic yard is roughly 7–9 wheelbarrow loads. A full-size pickup bed holds about 2 cubic yards of mulch but only around 1 yard of heavier gravel or soil by weight.
Cubic yards to cubic feet
| Cubic yards | Cubic feet |
|---|---|
| 1 yd³ | 27 ft³ |
| 2 yd³ | 54 ft³ |
| 3 yd³ | 81 ft³ |
| 5 yd³ | 135 ft³ |
| 10 yd³ | 270 ft³ |