i am laying a 35 sq meters patio with minimum 75 mm bed of sharp sand,how much sand will i need?
2007-05-08 22:44:06 · 9 answers · asked by NICHOLAS H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Hi, have a look at the calculator at the bottom of the page of the link I've given on DIY Doctor:
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/mixing_concrete.htm
Do I get an invite to the BBQ?
2007-05-08 22:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by CMH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-19 01:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35m2 at 75mm thick equals 2.6m3 Sand is approximately 2 tonnes per m3 so about 6 tonnes should do you allowing for waste. Be warned if buying so called tonne bags they actually contain about 800Kg.
2007-05-09 09:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 4 tonne.
Maybe a fraction more.
Pete.
2007-05-08 22:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Peter M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like you have all the information you need right now?
I have given up on trying to help folk with this sort of question.
he guy next door to me has the same size house as I do, I had just put new wallpaper in my front room, he liked it, he asked how many rolls did you but? I told him14 rolls. he did the same, the next time I saw him he expressed no thanks, he told me he bought 14 rolls and ended up with 3 rolls over! I told him I had done the same thing, he wasn't very pleased!!!!So I have no intention of helping again with this type of question.
2007-05-08 23:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 to 4 Cubes, but hey why don't you order that and have it delivered.
THEN!!!! go back and order another 4 cubes of sand and have it delivered to your next door neighbour and tell them to deliver at a time when he is at work, then go and wait for them and tell them to dump it in his driveway, use the excuse that you are going to get rid of it in one day!
Then get the beer and nuts out and watch your neighbour go balistic wen he gets home!!
2007-05-09 07:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will need 3 cubic metres ..or 6 tonnes
2007-05-09 08:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 2.625 cubic metres,! call it 3 so then if you have any low spots you will have extra sand to compensate!
2007-05-09 06:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.5 tonne if you are going to compact to 75mm, just under 4 tonne if loose spread.
2007-05-09 00:28:21 · answer #9 · answered by boredatwork 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, a few calculators which might be of use with you current project or others in the future
2007-05-08 22:55:02 · answer #10 · answered by Leo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋