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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:57 am
by Focused
If I need 100mm compacted MOT underneath a patio, what approximate depth will it need to be before I start to compact it please?
Patio only 3.75m x 2m and I will be hiring a small wacker. I want to estimate how much MOT to buy.
I appreciate that any figures can only be ball-park and will depend on the material, wacker passes etc.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:52 am
by Pablo
You'll need approx 1.5ton if your plate is small then build it up in 2 layers 50mm each and compact well. 2 bulk bags of stone will weigh 1.6-1.7 ton so that'll be your best bet and chuck the rest in the skip.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:00 pm
by Focused
Thanks for that Pablo, just what I needed to know.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:33 pm
by dig dug dan
chuck the rest in the skip.
thats not good practice to waste material like that. NOBODY should throw away materials that can be used elsewhere.
I once salvaged a pellet of flettons that the builder had over ordered, and he couldn't be bothered saving them. criminal!
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:00 pm
by lutonlagerlout
that is fair comment dan,but way too often as i drive around i see peoples gardens littered with half filled tonne bags and stacks of bricks/tiles
if you have no where suitable to store stuff and it cannot be returned then skip it is
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