The weight of gravel was also another item discussed at the Brissie meet - gravel is 2*SG (ie 1 cubic metre of gravel weighs 2 tonne = very compressed springs)
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| Author: | bio-farmer [ Nov 4th, '06, 07:04 ] |
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hi all, i was wondering how much people in oz are paying for pea gravel. my local soil suppliers have them for $75 per 6x4 trailer. this seems a little expensive to me. any suggestions as to the best place to source large amounts for cheap? any help much appriciated. |
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Nov 4th, '06, 07:30 ] |
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I paid $45 for a cubic meter of 10mm drainage gravel. That is fairly standard around Brisbane. |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Nov 4th, '06, 08:17 ] |
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we paid $15 per bobcat scoop of 10mm screened gravel. 3 scoops to a cubic metre = $45 - just like VB and 3 scoops to a 1 tonne ute ^ |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Nov 4th, '06, 10:04 ] |
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I paid $60-$65 a trailer load I think. Are you north or south of the river BF, and which soil supplier did you try? |
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| Author: | EllKayBee [ Nov 4th, '06, 10:10 ] |
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bf, general price is $45/cubic metre for 10mm drain gravel (Qld) - a 6 by 4 trailer holds approx 0.9cubic metre ($40) I bought it in 1/4 metre lots for under $12 |
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| Author: | Big Mick [ Nov 4th, '06, 17:50 ] |
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$30/tonne at my local sand and gravel guy -I took a guesstimated 100 kilos and he settled for $3.00 - so $45/cu mtr is about right, especially if they've got to fire up the F/E loader to load you. |
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| Author: | bundaberg kid [ Nov 4th, '06, 18:26 ] |
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$50/cu m for 14mm screenings here, I got a cu m....lol...ahhh shit what am I gunna do with it all |
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| Author: | TimC [ Nov 5th, '06, 00:17 ] |
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Similar to EB $61 a trailer at Boomerang soil suppliers... cracked and normal pea gravel. It is only expensive if you buy it by the bag full. |
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| Author: | bio-farmer [ Nov 5th, '06, 00:54 ] |
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thanks for the replies guys. eb i'm north and tried the local soil world. i found a supplier that does $65 a trailer load. on another note i can get standard, screened or cracked. any thoughts on which is best for growbeds? cheers |
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| Author: | EllKayBee [ Nov 5th, '06, 09:08 ] |
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The weight of gravel was also another item discussed at the Brissie meet - gravel is 2*SG (ie 1 cubic metre of gravel weighs 2 tonne = very compressed springs)
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| Author: | earthbound [ Nov 5th, '06, 11:50 ] |
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I guess screened? Does that mean it's been through a screen and had smaller particles removed? I would go for round rather than cracked, I've tried both and cracked gravel is a bit harsher on your hands, round pea gravel is nice n smooth.. |
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| Author: | jtjf_1 [ Nov 5th, '06, 12:04 ] |
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Screened means it has been procesed through a screener. Ie they dump a bucket load of junk into the big machiene "the screener" and then it sorts it out through a series of screens or sieves. This way they can seperate gravels into graduated +-sizes that you get in the store or can mix the gravels in a percentage to get an optimum aggregate mix for a type of concrete they want to make. More info than you probably wanted but thats what you get from 2 years of soils and concrete testing courses. |
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