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Stone - area coverage?

Posted by Jamie on September 13, 2019 at 10:42am

Hi all, 

 

have an area of roughly 50 meter squared. Would any one able to give me a help on how many tonne bags of stones I’d need to cover the area? 

 

 

Thanks 

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  • Mark Fisher September 13, 2019 at 12:04pm

    I would calculate length x width x depth x 1.25 for tonne. So for example 1mx50mx0.08m=4 x1.25 =5 tonne.

    • Jamie > Mark Fisher September 13, 2019 at 1:12pm

      Thanks for the reply mate.

       

      So 8x7x0.08x1.25 =5.6 tonne so 6 tonne bags

       or am I doing that wrong? 

       

      Also why is the tonne 1.25? 

       

       

      • Mark Fisher > Jamie September 13, 2019 at 1:23pm

        Just check with suppliers how much is in the bulk bags it's not always a tonne, must suppliers around are around 850kgs. That looks right calculation, be interested to see other members comments. Thanks Mark 

      • David Benson > Jamie September 16, 2019 at 12:07am

        that is the weight of 1m3 of stone, builders/ bulk bags only carry about .75m3 due to the load weight of 1 tonne per bag 

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    Rob Dunn September 13, 2019 at 7:14pm

    50 m square would be 5 bulk bags at 2 inches depth.

    0r 4 tonne loose at 2 inches.

  • Gary Ormiston September 14, 2019 at 10:18am

    Rule of thumb is around 1 bulk bag per 10m2.

    That saying it’s dependant on what your are lying ie pebbles will not have as thorough a coverage as say a 10 or 20mm gravel.

    • Tim Wallach > Gary Ormiston September 17, 2019 at 8:58pm

      Good point.  1 bulk bag Plum slate paddlestones only covered 5m2. 

  • ken stewart September 18, 2019 at 5:40pm

    For every 12m you need 1 tonne at 2 inch depth. A builders bag only holds 850kg so adjust accordingly 

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