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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:51 pm
by Chrissy K
Hi, I am getting 9 tons of topsoil delivered tomorrow (monday).
Is it safe to have the 1 ton bags placed onto my 3 year old block paved drive?
If it is, would it be able to take the weight of 1 bag on top of another (maximun 2 high)
Currently the drive shows not sign of sinkage with having a vectra parked on it
Thanks
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:34 pm
by r896neo
It will be fine. If your concerned place a few sheets of ply-wood etc down to spread the load. Certainly don;t let the delivery lorry put a leg down on your paving though unless its very well supported
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:10 pm
by lutonlagerlout
would it not be cheaper to get it tipped loose on the road and barrow it in
9 tonnes is a lot of topsoil but you could do that in a day
lot cheaper loose
LLL 
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:36 pm
by Chrissy K
lutonlagerlout wrote:would it not be cheaper to get it tipped loose on the road and barrow it in
9 tonnes is a lot of topsoil but you could do that in a day
lot cheaper loose
LLL
I thought about that
but just in case the weather gets to be 30C in the shade and I go out on my motorbike for the day I thought I would get in in neat bags instead
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:59 pm
by local patios and driveway
9 bags or 9 tons, huge diffrence
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:39 pm
by Pablo
aye it's likely 9 bags will only weigh 7 tons ish.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:19 am
by Chrissy K
9 bags..........I wrongly assumed a bulk bag is a ton 
