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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:16 pm
by Digger1
I see on the site that the cost of laying 100mm DtP1 crushed local stone is given as about £4 per sq metre once you get to over 100 sq metres. I am assuming this includes cost of stone, delivery, spreading, and rolling. But not initial site excavation and not VAT? Am I correct and is this cost and is the cost still about right - i.e. current with inflation - not sure when site was last updated.
I am assuming this is all I really need for car parking. Am I correct?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:12 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Depends a lot on location we are in high peak got more quarries than brothels haha I can get freshly quarried type 1 for about £9 a ton delivered. But if you live in Norfolk it's going to cost you about £17 a ton.
As the gaffer is so busy I would reckon the prices are out of date and your best of working your price out.
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:18 pm
by GB_Groundworks
As it raining and I can't be bothered getting wet walking back to my machine I'll work this out,
100m2 x 100mm = 10 x 2.2= 22 tons x £13 = £286
1 day for man and machine < 3 ton = £250
£536 / 100 = £5.36 then your vat and any extras like geotextile etc
For a car park id always go a bit deeper than 100 mm for safeties sake and I'd always use a geotextile for a car park
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:36 pm
by lutonlagerlout
^^ there are massive regional variations in price
we pay around £200 for a 10 tonne load in luton
plus geogrid and geotextile might be needed
best to get your price locally
LLL
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:02 pm
by Digger1
Thanks very much for your replies guys. That is very helpful. I need to get that local delivered price. Thanks again - all information useful, especially the calcs. So there was a silver lining (for me) to the rain!
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:20 pm
by Digger1
Post-script: Re depth of DtP1 needed. Does it make any difference that once the topsoil is off we will be on a rock outcrop - shale?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:24 pm
by GB_Groundworks
without seeing and feeling how the ground reacts i cant answer that, thats down to the skill of your groundworker/machine man etc, but your better on shale than peat haha.