am looking to build a small wall at the front of a house,i want to know how many bags of ballast to order from b `n`q for the foundation.the wall is not high 6 course, and 17 metres long (9inch thick) the foundation is to be 4 inches thick. thanks all.
amount of ballast needed?
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450mm*100mm*17000mm=0.77m³
Seriously, if you order a grab bag (if B+Q do them) you will not be far off.
How big are the bags?
Seriously, if you order a grab bag (if B+Q do them) you will not be far off.
just phone your local builders yard! 
1tonne of ballast plus 7, 25kg bags of cement should eat it.
why b&q? as alistair says, use a local b.m.
why b&q? as alistair says, use a local b.m.
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