Concrete for a 12×12 slab
1.78 cubic yards (88 × 80 lb bags)
for a 12×12 ft slab 4 inches thick: 48 cu ft. Bag counts include 10% extra; at 6 inches you need 2.67 yards.
A 12×12 foot slab covers 144 square feet. At the standard 4 inch thickness for a patio, walkway or shed floor, that is 48 cubic feet of concrete, or 1.78 cubic yards. At this size you can mix 88 bags of 80 lb (about $572 and a long day of mixing) or order 2 yards of ready-mix (about $330, plus the short-load fee most suppliers charge under 3 to 4 yards).
Concrete for a 12×12 slab by thickness
| Thickness | Cubic yards | Cubic feet | 80 lb bags | 60 lb bags | 40 lb bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in | 1.33 | 36 | 66 | 88 | 132 |
| 4 in | 1.78 | 48 | 88 | 118 | 176 |
| 5 in | 2.22 | 60 | 110 | 147 | 220 |
| 6 in | 2.67 | 72 | 132 | 176 | 264 |
| 8 in | 3.56 | 96 | 176 | 235 | 352 |
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: 12 × 12 × 0.333 = 48 cu ft.
- Divide by 27 for cubic yards: 48 ÷ 27 = 1.778 cu yd.
- Add 10% and divide by the bag yield: 52.8 ÷ 0.6 = 88 bags of 80 lb mix (rounded up).
Under the slab, plan on 4 inches of compacted gravel: about 1.78 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
- 10×12 slab
- 12×14 slab
- 12×15 slab
- 8×12 slab
- 12×16 slab
- 6×12 slab
- 12×18 slab
- 5×12 slab
- 4×12 slab
- 12×20 slab
- 3×12 slab
- 12×22 slab
Questions
- How many bags of concrete do I need for a 12×12 slab?
- At 4 inches thick, a 12×12 slab takes 88 bags of 80 lb concrete mix, 118 bags of 60 lb mix or 176 bags of 40 lb mix, including 10% extra.
- How many yards of concrete for a 12×12 slab?
- 1.78 cubic yards at 4 inches thick, 2.22 at 5 inches and 2.67 at 6 inches, before adding extra for waste.
- How much does a 12×12 concrete slab cost?
- The concrete alone for a 4 inch 12×12 slab costs about $572 in 88 bags of 80 lb mix (at about $7 a bag) or about $330 for 2 yards of ready-mix (at about $165 a yard, before delivery fees). Professionally poured slabs usually run $6 to $12 per square foot, about $864 to $1,728 for 144 sq ft.
- How much does a 12×12 slab weigh?
- About 3.5 tons at 4 inches thick (concrete weighs about 145 lb per cubic foot).