BotusBuild Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Please tell me I'm not going mad. My groundworker wants me to order 6mm rounded pea shingle/gravel to bed the 110mm foul drainage pipes!! I've alway felt that 10mm gravel like one of these options is what you use:- https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/bulk-bags-sand-and-aggregates/travis-perkins-gravel-and-shingle-bulk-bag-10mm/p/938182 or https://www.diy.com/departments/10mm-gravel-bulk-bag/35699_BQ.prd which I am inclined to order and tell the groundworker to use. Yes or No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yes. 10mm is probably the largest size through the sieve, so it will be the same. Check with the groundworker so he does not have a strop. If you are getting a lot it may be cheaper to have it tipped loose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 10mm is fine - bulk is even better if you can get it by the lorry load. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 We used "0-32mm" stone... in reality it's dust. You can use sand as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotusBuild Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thank you all - you have confirmed I am not going mad. In this case, I will have to go 'by the bag" due to current space limitations (also only need equivalent of 5 bags) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, BotusBuild said: Thank you all - you have confirmed I am not going mad. I have discovered tradesmen don't know the sizes of the materials they use. At the BM trade counter they must say "and two bags of the usual clouts Bill". My floor guy got irritated when I asked him what length of clout nails I should buy, in the end he guessed wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Should think he gave you a clout for suggesting using them for flooring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epsilonGreedy Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 16/11/2020 at 19:09, Oz07 said: Should think he gave you a clout for suggesting using them for flooring No. He wanted me to buy the clout nails before he arrived for the job. The clouts were for the metal Z clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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