iam in need of help?

[cornishtiger]

hi everyone i was wondering if anyone can help me ive got to lay 4 new path and a new base for a patio to go but i dont know how many bags of cement,ballast i have to buy can any one tell me the paths are..9mx1.2mx200mm....6.8mx1.2mx200mm.....4mx1.2mx200mm....7.6mx1.2mx200mm .and the base is 3mx3mx200mm....if anyone can help i would be very grateful thank you.

 

[noseall]

Based upon the sizes you have given, the total volume is approximately 8.5m³.

This equates to about 17 tonnes of ballast and three tonnes of cement give or take. Or buy 114, 25kg bags and see how you go.

First question is why 200mm deep?

Second question is have you considered readymix?

 

[cornishtiger]

thanks for the reply ive gone for 200mm thick because the ground slopes away and i need the thickness to bring it up to the level i need the path i did think about ready mix i want to compair how much it would cost both ways tho .