Concrete for a 4×50 slab
2.47 cubic yards (123 × 80 lb bags)
for a 4×50 ft slab 4 inches thick: 66.7 cu ft. Bag counts include 10% extra; at 6 inches you need 3.7 yards.
A 4×50 foot slab covers 200 square feet. At the standard 4 inch thickness for a patio, walkway or shed floor, that is 66.7 cubic feet of concrete, or 2.47 cubic yards. At this size you can mix 123 bags of 80 lb (about $800 and a long day of mixing) or order 2.75 yards of ready-mix (about $454, plus the short-load fee most suppliers charge under 3 to 4 yards).
Concrete for a 4×50 slab by thickness
| Thickness | Cubic yards | Cubic feet | 80 lb bags | 60 lb bags | 40 lb bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 in | 1.85 | 50 | 92 | 123 | 184 |
| 4 in | 2.47 | 66.7 | 123 | 163 | 245 |
| 5 in | 3.09 | 83.3 | 153 | 204 | 306 |
| 6 in | 3.7 | 100 | 184 | 245 | 367 |
| 8 in | 4.94 | 133.3 | 245 | 326 | 489 |
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: 50 × 4 × 0.333 = 66.67 cu ft.
- Divide by 27 for cubic yards: 66.67 ÷ 27 = 2.469 cu yd.
- Add 10% and divide by the bag yield: 73.33 ÷ 0.6 = 123 bags of 80 lb mix (rounded up).
Under the slab, plan on 4 inches of compacted gravel: about 2.47 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
- 4×40 slab
- 3×50 slab
- 5×50 slab
- 4×36 slab
- 4×32 slab
- 4×30 slab
- 4×28 slab
- 4×26 slab
- 4×25 slab
- 6×50 slab
- 4×24 slab
- 4×22 slab
Questions
- How many bags of concrete do I need for a 4×50 slab?
- At 4 inches thick, a 4×50 slab takes 123 bags of 80 lb concrete mix, 163 bags of 60 lb mix or 245 bags of 40 lb mix, including 10% extra.
- How many yards of concrete for a 4×50 slab?
- 2.47 cubic yards at 4 inches thick, 3.09 at 5 inches and 3.7 at 6 inches, before adding extra for waste.
- How much does a 4×50 concrete slab cost?
- The concrete alone for a 4 inch 4×50 slab costs about $800 in 123 bags of 80 lb mix (at about $7 a bag) or about $454 for 2.75 yards of ready-mix (at about $165 a yard, before delivery fees). Professionally poured slabs usually run $6 to $12 per square foot, about $1,200 to $2,400 for 200 sq ft.
- How much does a 4×50 slab weigh?
- About 4.8 tons at 4 inches thick (concrete weighs about 145 lb per cubic foot).