Concrete for a 3×18 slab
0.67 cubic yards (33 × 80 lb bags)
for a 3×18 ft slab 4 inches thick: 18 cu ft. Bag counts include 10% extra; at 6 inches you need 1 yards.
A 3×18 foot slab covers 54 square feet. At the standard 4 inch thickness for a patio, walkway or shed floor, that is 18 cubic feet of concrete, or 0.67 cubic yards. That is a small enough pour for bagged mix: 33 bags of 80 lb at about $215.
Concrete for a 3×18 slab by thickness
| Thickness | Cubic yards | Cubic feet | 80 lb bags | 60 lb bags | 40 lb bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in | 0.5 | 13.5 | 25 | 33 | 50 |
| 4 in | 0.67 | 18 | 33 | 44 | 66 |
| 5 in | 0.83 | 22.5 | 42 | 55 | 83 |
| 6 in | 1 | 27 | 50 | 66 | 99 |
| 8 in | 1.33 | 36 | 66 | 88 | 132 |
Bag counts include 10% extra for spillage and uneven ground. Cubic yards and cubic feet are the exact volume.
How it’s worked out
- Convert the thickness to feet: 4 in ÷ 12 = 0.333 ft.
- Multiply length × width × thickness: 18 × 3 × 0.333 = 18 cu ft.
- Divide by 27 for cubic yards: 18 ÷ 27 = 0.667 cu yd.
- Add 10% and divide by the bag yield: 19.8 ÷ 0.6 = 33 bags of 80 lb mix (rounded up).
Under the slab, plan on 4 inches of compacted gravel: about 0.67 cubic yards. For driveways and anything that carries a vehicle, go to 5 or 6 inches and add rebar or wire mesh.
Change the numbers
Other slab sizes
- 3×16 slab
- 3×20 slab
- 3×15 slab
- 3×14 slab
- 3×22 slab
- 3×12 slab
- 3×24 slab
- 4×18 slab
- 3×25 slab
- 3×10 slab
- 3×26 slab
- 3×8 slab
Questions
- How many bags of concrete do I need for a 3×18 slab?
- At 4 inches thick, a 3×18 slab takes 33 bags of 80 lb concrete mix, 44 bags of 60 lb mix or 66 bags of 40 lb mix, including 10% extra.
- How many yards of concrete for a 3×18 slab?
- 0.67 cubic yards at 4 inches thick, 0.83 at 5 inches and 1 at 6 inches, before adding extra for waste.
- How much does a 3×18 concrete slab cost?
- The concrete alone for a 4 inch 3×18 slab costs about $215 in 33 bags of 80 lb mix (at about $7 a bag) or about $124 for 0.75 yards of ready-mix (at about $165 a yard, before delivery fees). Professionally poured slabs usually run $6 to $12 per square foot, about $324 to $648 for 54 sq ft.
- How much does a 3×18 slab weigh?
- About 1.3 tons at 4 inches thick (concrete weighs about 145 lb per cubic foot).