anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2 mtrs x
25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order except
I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"

any help appreciated
ta
--
Vass

On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:30:28 +0100, "Vass"
wrote:

As far as i can remember air ways nothing so the price is the same if
sold by the ton.


Parts

anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2 mtrs x
25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order except
I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"

any help appreciated
ta

wrote in message
...
On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:30:28 +0100, "Vass"
wrote:

As far as i can remember air ways nothing so the price is the same if
sold by the ton.


well you'd think :-)
but if the lorry has space, it costs them so you have to make it worth their
while by paying for 'air space'
--
Vass

On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:30:28 +0100, "Vass"
wrote:
anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2 mtrs x
25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order except
I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"


For limestone scalpings I would allow 2.0 t/m3 (tonnes per cubic
metre). A tonne is 1000 kg.

If you control its moisture content to the absolute optimum for best
compaction and compact it with a heavy vibrating roller you might just
achieve 2.1 t/m3, but no more.

All depends on how accurate your measurements are. For example, is
your 25 cm thickness an average or a minimum? If the latter, you will
have to make a judgment on the additional amount of material needed.

On 09/04/2010 08:30, Vass wrote:
anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2
mtrs x 25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order
except I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"

any help appreciated
ta

Anything here that helps?

http://www.pavingexpert.com/calcall.htm

--
Corporal Jones
"Don't panic don't panic"
Life will go on albeit somewhat reduced

http://www.pavingexpert.com/calcall.htm

On Apr 9, 9:23*am, "Vass" wrote:
well you'd think :-)
but if the lorry has space, it costs them so you have to make it worth their
while by paying for 'air space'
Usually you will pay a flat rate delivery regardless whether you buy a
one ton of sand or ten tons of sand.

How did you get on digging that out? Last week you were talking about
hiring a digger, but 3cu sounds like 2 x men in one day.

Lay a heavy duty permeable woven membrane down over the bare soil -
lots on ebay. That will keep the area stable when you compact the base
layer and stop the stones sinking into the soil. To really compact it,
a single drum vibrating roller will be much better than a lightweight
whacker plate. Annoys the hell out of the neighbours, just don't let
it roll over anyones foot!

Dave.

On 9 Apr, 08:30, "Vass" wrote:
anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2 mtrs x
25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order except
I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"

any help appreciated
ta
--
Vass

scalpings? as in old tarmac planed off roads? Jewsons??

or limestone/ etc a la "MOT type 1"

Jewsons? Is there no-one else who can quote you?

Cheers
JimK

"JimK" wrote in message
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On 9 Apr, 08:30, "Vass" wrote:
anyone point me to a conversion tool online or can work out what I need?

Driveway dug out, the scalpings will need to fill an area 6 mtrs x 2 mtrs
x
25cm deep (3 cubic mtrs)

Jewson talk in tonnes/tones/tonnees? so I have no idea what to order
except
I'm getting it loose as its cheaper
and am having to pay for "air"

any help appreciated
ta
--
Vass

scalpings? as in old tarmac planed off roads? Jewsons??

or limestone/ etc a la "MOT type 1"

Jewsons? Is there no-one else who can quote you?

yeh, type 1, all sorted, i went for extra as it worked out cheaper, I can
use the extra elsewhere
ta
--
Vass

"Dave Starling" wrote in message
...
On Apr 9, 9:23 am, "Vass" wrote:
well you'd think :-)
but if the lorry has space, it costs them so you have to make it worth
their
while by paying for 'air space'
Usually you will pay a flat rate delivery regardless whether you buy a
one ton of sand or ten tons of sand.

How did you get on digging that out? Last week you were talking about
hiring a digger, but 3cu sounds like 2 x men in one day.

Lay a heavy duty permeable woven membrane down over the bare soil -
lots on ebay. That will keep the area stable when you compact the base
layer and stop the stones sinking into the soil. To really compact it,
a single drum vibrating roller will be much better than a lightweight
whacker plate. Annoys the hell out of the neighbours, just don't let
it roll over anyones foot!

ah, good point ta!
all dug out, nothing in there yet,
just sorting the edges at the moment. Thanks for the tip on the membrane
--
Vass

"Dave Starling" wrote in message
...
On Apr 9, 9:23 am, "Vass" wrote:
well you'd think :-)
but if the lorry has space, it costs them so you have to make it worth
their
while by paying for 'air space'
Usually you will pay a flat rate delivery regardless whether you buy a
one ton of sand or ten tons of sand.

How did you get on digging that out? Last week you were talking about
hiring a digger, but 3cu sounds like 2 x men in one day.


oh, and I filled a 6cu skip and then some...