I usually spread a few inches over the entire area.
Six inches?
I've never had enough to spread it that thickly...
Although...
One time I advised a woman to cover her corner lot with woodchips to kill the turf... She had like an acre and a half... Nobody needs that much turf...
She spread it like a foot + thick... Gorgeous!
I wanted to plant some flowering plants in her yard, but she was happy with the empty look.