How Much #57 Stone for a 30x48 Pole Barn?
How much #57 stone for a 30x48 pole barn: about 36.0 tons for a 6-inch pad covering the 1,440 square foot footprint. Many builders extend the pad a foot or two past the walls, which adds material.
Volume and tonnage calculator →The math
- Area: 1,440.0 sq ft.
- Depth in feet: 6 ÷ 12 = 0.500 ft.
- Cubic yards: 1,440.0 × 0.500 ÷ 27 = 26.67 yd³.
- Tons: × about 1.35 tons per yard = 36.0 tons.
The crushed stone calculator does this for any size.
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#57 stone needed by depth
| Depth | Cubic yards | Tons of #57 stone | Tons +10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in | 17.78 | 24.0 | 26.4 |
| 6 in | 26.67 | 36.0 | 39.6 |
| 8 in | 35.56 | 48.0 | 52.8 |
| 12 in | 53.33 | 72.0 | 79.2 |
Pole barn pad depth
Plan the pad around what the barn will hold. Hay and tools sit fine on 4 inches of compacted stone; tractors, trucks or a later slab pour justify 6 to 8 inches built up in compacted lifts.
Related: How Much Crushed Stone for a 30x48 Pole Barn?
Extending the pad past the walls
Adding 1 foot on every side makes the pad 32x50, or 1,600 sq ft. At 6 inches that is about 40.0 tons. A wider apron sheds water away from the posts and gives the eave drip a place to land.
Build it in layers
Strip topsoil, level and compact the subgrade, then spread stone in lifts of about 3 to 4 inches, compacting each. A coarser base topped with a finer, packable stone often makes the most solid floor.
Buying the stone
Most quarries and landscape yards deliver by the ton; ask whether there is a minimum and a delivery fee, and where the driver can dump without damaging your lawn. #57 is a washed stone of roughly 1/2 to 1 inch with few fines; it drains fast but stays a little loose on its own. Ask your supplier for their own tons-per-yard number, since stone source and moisture change it.
Questions people ask
How many tons of #57 stone for a 30x48 pole barn?
About 36.0 tons at 6 inches deep.
How many yards of #57 stone for a 30x48 pad?
About 26.67 cubic yards at 6 inches.
How deep should a pole barn gravel pad be?
About 4 inches for light use and 6 to 8 inches for vehicles or a future slab.
How many tons of #57 stone are in a cubic yard?
Roughly 1.35 tons for planning, but suppliers vary with stone size and moisture.
Should I put landscape fabric under the stone?
On soft or clay soil, a woven geotextile keeps stone from sinking into the dirt and makes the layer last longer.
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- Geotextile Fabric for Driveways: Woven vs Nonwoven and How Much You Need
- Compacting a Driveway Gravel Base in Lifts
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