saveasteading Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Yes buy a big bag. They will sling it over your hedge etc too.Cheaper yet is to go along with a trailer, then you aren't paying for the single use big bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Chanmenie said: That’s an expensive way of buying it, my shed was 10ft x 20ft and I think I used nearly 1.5 ton of gravel can you get a 700kg bag delivered from a BM Ah I may have underestimated how much I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, saveasteading said: Yes buy a big bag. They will sling it over your hedge etc too.Cheaper yet is to go along with a trailer, then you aren't paying for the single use big bag. Ha they won’t sling it over the edge, site in the garden is 150ft from the road!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 24 minutes ago, AdamD said: Ah I may have underestimated how much I need Length x depth x width in m3. Multiply by 1.7 and that is the weight you need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanmenie Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 53 minutes ago, AdamD said: Ha they won’t sling it over the edge, site in the garden is 150ft from the road!! Ah yeah that’s a problem I did barrow mine a fair way, doesn’t take long, I recently moved 4 ton of sand by barrow and shovel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Chanmenie said: Ah yeah that’s a problem I did barrow mine a fair way, doesn’t take long, I recently moved 4 ton of sand by barrow and shovel Yeah I’ve done much more in the past - shifted 35 tonnes of soil in lockdown to prep the patio area! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanmenie Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, AdamD said: Yeah I’ve done much more in the past - shifted 35 tonnes of soil in lockdown to prep the patio area! Yeah surprising what you can do when needed if you have the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 13 hours ago, saveasteading said: Length x depth x width in m3. Multiply by 1.7 and that is the weight you need. 3 x 3 x 0.06 x 1.7 = 0.92. Nearly a ton. Get the barrow cleaned and oiled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Well I’m almost there. Jesus Christ levelling is an utterly tortuous task! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, AdamD said: Well I’m almost there. Jesus Christ levelling is an utterly tortuous task! You need to grow a hairy pair . 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪👃 ( I think the last one is meant to be a nose 🙄😁 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 20:26, pocster said: You need to grow a hairy pair . 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪👃 ( I think the last one is meant to be a nose 🙄😁 ) Nothing to do with the graft, it’s just (expletive deleted)ing time consuming and tedious. I enjoy the workout element! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 hour ago, AdamD said: Nothing to do with the graft, it’s just (expletive deleted)ing time consuming and tedious. I enjoy the workout element! Yep tedium and repetition are your new friends ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) Coming up married for 31 years. I love shifting tonnes of soil, by hand, from A to B. I'll often shift it back to A just to keep out of the house... Edited June 14, 2023 by Onoff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Onoff said: Coming up married for 31 years. I love shifting tonnes of soil, by hand, from A to B. I'll often shift it back to A just to keep out of the house... ...and back again Edited June 14, 2023 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, Onoff said: Coming up married for 31 years. I love shifting tones of soil, by hand, from A to B. I'll often shift it back to A just to keep out of the house... Do you fancy a visit to London? I have 700kg of gravel to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 43 minutes ago, Adsibob said: Do you fancy a visit to London? I have 700kg of gravel to move. And after that come to the Forest to shift x tons of gravel for my garage 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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