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Email us to report a bug, suggest a calculator, ask about a calculation, or submit updated reference data and technical corrections.
Important Note: OutdoorsCalc Does Not Sell or Deliver Physical Materials
Please note that OutdoorsCalc is an independent technical publisher and engineering calculator toolset. We do not operate a physical landscape supply yard, quarry, concrete batch plant, or sod farm, and we cannot provide local delivery quotes, schedule dump-truck drop-offs, or check local inventory.
When you call your local landscape supply yard, stone quarry, or ready-mix concrete dispatcher to place an order, having the following five details from your OutdoorsCalc calculation printout will help you get an accurate quote in under two minutes:
- Your Net and Adjusted Volume (Cubic Yards & Cubic Feet): Tell the dispatcher both your exact geometric volume and whether you have already added a 5% or 10% compaction/waste allowance so they do not double-add waste on their end.
- Estimated Tonnage & Material Gradation: When ordering crushed stone or sand, specify whether you need clean washed stone (such as #57 angular stone with no fines for drainage) or dense-graded crusher run / road base (with stone dust fines for compaction). Ask the scale operator for their specific quarry’s pounds-per-cubic-yard conversion factor.
- Dump Truck Access & Overhead Clearance: Confirm the width of your driveway gate (most full-size tandem dump trucks require 10 to 12 feet of horizontal clearance) and verify there are no low tree branches or utility wires below 18 to 22 feet where the dump bed raises.
- Split-Load vs. Single-Load Delivery Fees: If you are ordering both screened topsoil and bark mulch on the same day, ask if your supplier runs partitioned split-bed dump trucks, which let you receive two separate bulk materials for a single delivery fee.
- Pallet Deposit & Forklift Placement (Sod, Pavers & Retaining Wall Blocks): When ordering palletized sod, concrete pavers, or segmental retaining wall blocks, ask whether delivery includes a truck-mounted piggyback Moffett forklift (which can place pallets near your backyard gate) or curbside liftgate drop-off, and whether there is a refundable hardwood pallet deposit.
How to Include Your Calculation When Emailing Us
If you are emailing contact@outdoorscalc.org to double-check a tricky irregular yard shape or multi-section calculation, click the Share button inside any calculator on our site and paste that URL into your email. Because our calculators encode your inputs directly into the URL query string without storing any personal data on a server, we can open your exact dimensions immediately and verify the geometry step by step.
We review all incoming emails Monday through Friday and aim to respond to calculation and reference data inquiries within two business days.
Submitting Regional Quarry & University Extension Updates
Bulk material weights and bag yields across the United States are influenced by regional geology and packaging standards. For example, crushed basalt and trap rock in the Pacific Northwest or New England often weigh 2,900 to 3,100 pounds per cubic yard, whereas porous oolitic limestone in Florida or lightweight scoria in the Southwest weighs considerably less. Similarly, regional sod harvesters cut 16"×72" (8 sq ft), 18"×72" (9 sq ft), or 24"×60" (10 sq ft) rolls stacked onto 400, 450, or 500 square foot pallets.
When submitting a request to add a new material preset or regional bag size to our reference library, please include: (1) the material’s commercial name and ASTM or state DOT gradation number (such as #57, #8, #411, or Class 5 road base), (2) the loose bulk density in pounds per cubic yard or tons per cubic yard, and (3) a link or citation to the public university extension bulletin, state highway specification, or manufacturer technical data sheet. Every verified update is logged in our public sources documentation so homeowners and contractors can audit the numbers with confidence.