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How Much Concrete for a 14x25 Slab?

How much concrete for a 14x25 slab depends on thickness. The slab covers 14 × 25 = 350 square feet, and at 4 inches thick that is about 4.32 cubic yards, or 4.75 yards with a 10 percent allowance. Mixed from bags, it is roughly 195 bags of 80 lb mix.

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The math for a 14x25 slab

  1. Area: 14 ft × 25 ft = 350 sq ft.
  2. Thickness in feet: 4 in ÷ 12 = 0.333 ft.
  3. Volume: 350 × 0.333 = 116.7 cubic feet.
  4. Cubic yards: 116.7 ÷ 27 = 4.32 yd³.
  5. With 10% extra: 4.75 yd³.

The concrete calculator runs the same steps for any size and thickness.

Concrete for a 14x25 slab by thickness

ThicknessCubic feetCubic yardsYards +10%80 lb bags60 lb bags
4 in116.74.324.75195260
5 in145.85.405.94244325
6 in175.06.487.13292389

Bag counts assume about 0.60 cubic feet per 80 lb bag and 0.45 per 60 lb bag, rounded up.

Thickness for this job

Four inches is the usual thickness for patios, walks and shed floors. Slabs that carry cars or a heavy hot tub are often poured at 5 to 6 inches, and edges are sometimes thickened where loads concentrate.

Truck or bags?

A cubic yard of concrete is 27 cubic feet and weighs roughly 4,000 pounds. Most ready-mix trucks carry up to about 9 to 10 yards, though local trucks and rules vary. If your total is under a yard or two, bagged mix or a short-load supplier may be cheaper.

Prep before the pour

Under the slab, most residential pours sit on about 4 inches of compacted gravel. The base spreads the load, drains water away and keeps the slab from cracking as the soil freezes and thaws. Compact the base in thin lifts, and dampen it just before the pour so it does not pull water out of the mix.

Keeping cracks under control

Plan the joints before the pour. Panels close to square crack less than long, narrow ones, and joint spacing around 12 feet is typical for a 4-inch slab. Cut joints with a groover while the concrete is soft or with a saw within the first day.

Questions people ask

How many yards of concrete for a 14x25 slab at 4 inches?

About 4.32 cubic yards, or 4.75 with 10 percent extra.

How many yards for a 14x25 slab at 6 inches?

About 6.48 cubic yards.

How many 80 lb bags for a 14x25 slab?

About 195 bags at 4 inches thick, before any waste allowance.

How many square feet is a 14x25 slab?

350 square feet.

Should I add extra for waste?

Yes. Adding 5 to 10 percent covers uneven base, spillage and form bulges.

When is bagged concrete practical?

Usually for jobs under about a cubic yard. Beyond that, mixing dozens of bags by hand gets slow and batches may not blend well.

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