Packet of gravel please
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For that amount I'd have thought you'd be better off buying in bulk (dumpy bags) which any builders merchant would deliver for you with a hiab. If access is ok they'll drop the bags in the middle of the driveway which will make the job much easier as well. In fact I think some of the B&Q warehouses can supply bulk bags as well.
1 dumpy bag is basically 1m³ in volume, so at about an inch deep each bag will do an area of just under 40m². I'd either order two bags and make it stretch, or three bags and have a bit left over for future use.
1 dumpy bag is basically 1m³ in volume, so at about an inch deep each bag will do an area of just under 40m². I'd either order two bags and make it stretch, or three bags and have a bit left over for future use.
I recovered my drive in cotswald stone when it was starting to get a bit bare. If I remember right I needed about 3 bulk bags at 900kg per bag. I would take a guess at it covering about 60-70m2 but I can get you a slightly more accurate measurement later if you need it.
We already had a fairly good covering of stone down but we just wanted to freshen it up and thicken it up slightly.
We already had a fairly good covering of stone down but we just wanted to freshen it up and thicken it up slightly.
RonJohnson said:
100sq. m. at 1 inch (0.025m) = 100 x 0.025 = 2.5 cu. m. required, OR..
Approximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
So probably need the jumbo sized bag thenApproximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
The 20 ton jumbo bag as the drive is a bit bigger then 100Sq mtrs
I was just wanting a rough guide
thinfourth2 said:
RonJohnson said:
100sq. m. at 1 inch (0.025m) = 100 x 0.025 = 2.5 cu. m. required, OR..
Approximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
So probably need the jumbo sized bag thenApproximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
The 20 ton jumbo bag as the drive is a bit bigger then 100Sq mtrs
I was just wanting a rough guide
Globulator said:
thinfourth2 said:
RonJohnson said:
100sq. m. at 1 inch (0.025m) = 100 x 0.025 = 2.5 cu. m. required, OR..
Approximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
So probably need the jumbo sized bag thenApproximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
The 20 ton jumbo bag as the drive is a bit bigger then 100Sq mtrs
I was just wanting a rough guide
thinfourth2 said:
RonJohnson said:
100sq. m. at 1 inch (0.025m) = 100 x 0.025 = 2.5 cu. m. required, OR..
Approximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
So probably need the jumbo sized bag thenApproximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
The 20 ton jumbo bag as the drive is a bit bigger then 100Sq mtrs
I was just wanting a rough guide
You'll be lucky to get an inch cover with 20mm gravel. An inch is 25mm, so you're going to get a lot of holes.
If you want my advice, use 14mm crushed gravel or a 50/50 mix crushed and round. Expect to put it down at around 50mm thick. The 14mm gravel is big enough not to get stuck in the tread or the soles of your shoes, and having crushed gravel will mean it stays where you put it, rather than rolling out of the way, which means you sweeping the bloody stuff back into place every week. 20mm is a bit big, and can be a pain to walk over.
At 50mm thick, a tonne covers approximately 10 square metres, so you're looking at 10 tonnes for your drive, which co-incidentally is the minimum most gravel pits will deliver loose, get the driver to reverse to the top of the drive, open the tailgate and slowly drive off the drive, dropping the gravel as he goes. That'll reduce your workload by at least 60%! They'll all have done it before, get a really good one and you'll hardly have any work to do.
The loose stuff will be cheaper than having it in the bulk bags.
If you want my advice, use 14mm crushed gravel or a 50/50 mix crushed and round. Expect to put it down at around 50mm thick. The 14mm gravel is big enough not to get stuck in the tread or the soles of your shoes, and having crushed gravel will mean it stays where you put it, rather than rolling out of the way, which means you sweeping the bloody stuff back into place every week. 20mm is a bit big, and can be a pain to walk over.
At 50mm thick, a tonne covers approximately 10 square metres, so you're looking at 10 tonnes for your drive, which co-incidentally is the minimum most gravel pits will deliver loose, get the driver to reverse to the top of the drive, open the tailgate and slowly drive off the drive, dropping the gravel as he goes. That'll reduce your workload by at least 60%! They'll all have done it before, get a really good one and you'll hardly have any work to do.
The loose stuff will be cheaper than having it in the bulk bags.
Davi said:
thinfourth2 said:
RonJohnson said:
100sq. m. at 1 inch (0.025m) = 100 x 0.025 = 2.5 cu. m. required, OR..
Approximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
So probably need the jumbo sized bag thenApproximate S.G. of gravel (loose) 1.5t/cu. m. therefore approx. 3.75 tonnes required.
The 20 ton jumbo bag as the drive is a bit bigger then 100Sq mtrs
I was just wanting a rough guide
We have had a artic lorry do a 3 point turn in the drive, we paced it out to be roughly 400 plus and it is the same cost to get 20 tons delivered as 5 tons delivered
t then, doesn't it thinfourth2 said:
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How thick is too thick for gravel as i am doing to area outside the house and it get it roughly level after my frankly crap digger driving there is a few places where it is 4 inches plus deep
If you're going to regularly walk across it, anything much more than three inches will make you curse the stuff.How thick is too thick for gravel as i am doing to area outside the house and it get it roughly level after my frankly crap digger driving there is a few places where it is 4 inches plus deep
mrmaggit said:
thinfourth2 said:
More gravelly questions
How thick is too thick for gravel as i am doing to area outside the house and it get it roughly level after my frankly crap digger driving there is a few places where it is 4 inches plus deep
If you're going to regularly walk across it, anything much more than three inches will make you curse the stuff.How thick is too thick for gravel as i am doing to area outside the house and it get it roughly level after my frankly crap digger driving there is a few places where it is 4 inches plus deep
And don't even think of wacker plating it down - unless you buy a wacker plate and do it every week.
Davi said:
mrmaggit said:
If you're going to regularly walk across it, anything much more than three inches will make you curse the stuff.
I'd have said anything more than two inches personally!!! Hate deep gravel, makes it so much effort to walk over.
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