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How much decorative stone will i need?
If I buy the 790kg bulk bags of decorative stone from Homebase, how many bags will I need to cover an area of approx 3m x2m?
How deep should the layer of stones be? Do i need to put anything on top of the soil first?
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James Bennett Handyman & Maintenance
Long Eaton • Member since 14 May 2019 • No feedback yet
The weight would suggest maybe 0.5 to 0.6 cubic meters of stone, so one bag should cover 6 square meters with a depth of 80-100mm, so more than enough. The stones will do a lot of work towards preventing weeds, but I'd put a weed membrane down before hand just to be sure.
Answered 28th May 2019
Pensby • Member since 12 Apr 2017 • 1 job, 100% positive feedback
It would depend on what the area was being used for .If the was to be any foot traffic the area would need to be excavated down a further 50 mm and back filled with hardcore compacted down on top of a suitable weed membrane ,and then disperse the coloured gravel.
Answered 11th Jun 2019
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