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On Thursday, 9 January 2020 17:14:05 UTC, Darren wrote:
replying to John, Darren wrote:
How much hardcore & sand do I need for 8/6 shed


What are you laying, a 4" base? Dried out masonry has a density of 2.2, and 3:1 should work good, so it can be calculated from there.

8'= 2.4m
6' = 1.8m
4" = 0.1m
2.4 x 1.6 x 0.1 = 0.384 cu m
x2.2 gets you 0.845 tonnes.


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