{"id":1292,"date":"2024-04-04T13:36:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2024-04-04T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:36:28","slug":"how-much-does-a-wheelbarrow-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/how-much-does-a-wheelbarrow-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does a Wheelbarrow Hold?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a wheelbarrow will help you transport more than a handful of equipment and supplies per trip. The only question is, how much does a wheelbarrow hold?<\/p>\n

The holding capacity of a wheelbarrow ranges from 2 cubic feet (56.6337) to 6 cubic feet (169.901 liters). The type of wheelbarrow you use will determine its total volume or how much it can hold.<\/b><\/p>\n

Now that that\u2019s out of the way, we can take a more in-depth look at wheelbarrow volumes. You can use this brief guide to calculate how many trips it will take you to move something from one location to another.<\/p>\n

Wheelbarrow Volumes<\/b><\/h2>\n

In order to calculate how many trips it will take you to move sand, bricks, soil, or bags of cement, we first need to determine the volume of the wheelbarrow.<\/p>\n

As previously indicated, wheelbarrows have various holding levels. They range from 2 to 6 cubic feet (56.6337 to 169.901 liters).<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the 2 main types of wheelbarrows available and their average volumes.<\/p>\n

Garden Wheelbarrows<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Garden<\/p>\n

A garden wheelbarrow is a type of wheelbarrow you will most often come across at home improvement retailers. They are mainly used for gardening tasks, but essentially, they\u2019re made for residential purposes. A garden wheelbarrow will typically hold between 2 and 3 cubic feet (56.6337 and 84.9505 liters) of dirt, sand, and mulch.<\/p>\n

Builder\u2019s Wheelbarrows<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Builder's<\/p>\n

A builder\u2019s wheelbarrow is a heavy-duty type of wheelbarrow. It will most likely find a home at construction sites or at hardcore DIY-ers\u2019 homes. On average, a small builder\u2019s wheelbarrow will hold between 3 and 6 cubic feet (56.6337 and 169.901 liters) of building materials at a time.<\/p>\n

How Many Trips?<\/b><\/h2>\n

So, after learning how much a wheelbarrow can potentially hold, we can calculate how many trips it will take to move a certain amount of a type of material.<\/p>\n

Check this article<\/a> if you want to learn how many wheelbarrows it will take to move a ton of sand. You can learn the total trips or number of wheelbarrows for other supplies below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Material<\/b><\/td>\nWeight<\/b><\/td>\nVolume<\/b><\/td>\nNumber of Trips or Wheelbarrows<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garden<\/b><\/p>\n

2 cubic feet<\/b><\/p>\n

56.6337 liters<\/b><\/td>\n

Garden<\/b><\/p>\n

3 cubic feet<\/b><\/p>\n

84.9505 liters<\/b><\/td>\n

Builder\u2019s<\/b><\/p>\n

6 cubic feet<\/b><\/p>\n

169.901 liters<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mulch<\/td>\n400-800 lbs.<\/p>\n

181-363 kg<\/td>\n

1 cubic yard<\/p>\n

764.555<\/td>\n

13.5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sand<\/td>\n1\/2 ton<\/p>\n

453.592 kg<\/td>\n

10 cubic feet<\/p>\n

283.168 liters<\/td>\n

5<\/td>\n3.33<\/td>\n1.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soil<\/td>\n40 lbs.<\/p>\n

18.1437 kg<\/td>\n

0.75 cubic feet<\/p>\n

21.23763 liters<\/td>\n

0.375<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n.0125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cement Bag<\/td>\n94 lbs.<\/p>\n

42.6377 kg<\/td>\n

4.5 cubic feet<\/p>\n

127.426 liters<\/td>\n

2.25<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gravel<\/td>\n2,900 lbs.<\/p>\n

1,315.418 kg<\/td>\n

1 cubic yard<\/p>\n

764.555 liters<\/td>\n

13.5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brick<\/td>\n2,700 lbs.<\/p>\n

1,224.699 kg<\/td>\n

11.111 cubic feet<\/p>\n

314.628 kg<\/td>\n

5.555<\/td>\n3.704<\/td>\n1.852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: 1 yard = 27 cubic feet (3 feet \u00d7 3 feet \u00d7 3 feet)<\/p>\n

Something worth mentioning is that the holding capacity of a wheelbarrow does not take into account the amount of materials you pack into the basin that goes beyond the basin\u2019s rim. In other words, the rating of a wheelbarrow refers to how much liquid it can hold. For solid materials, you maybe be able to pack slightly more than their rated volume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The holding capacity of a wheelbarrow ranges from 2 cubic feet (56.6337) to 6 cubic feet (169.901 liters). The type of wheelbarrow you use will determine its total volume or how much it can hold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40533,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1292\/revisions\/40533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.measuringknowhow.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}