How much stone for pebbledashing

[phatboy]

Hi,

I am having a wall pebbledashed. The guy doing it doesn't know what quantity is needed - his boss would normally order it, and he just does the work (This is a private job).

The wall is 2.6m x 5.8m, and we are using 6mm dashing stones.

Thanks!
Tim

 

[phatboy]

Oh, and the quarry provides the stones by weight, not by the bag, so if anyone can answer in tonnes it would be great!

Thanks

 

[Micilin]

Will ne be washing the stones as he goes?

 

[phatboy]

Will ne be washing the stones as he goes?

I will be pre-washing them all for him, and putting then in tonne-bags.

Do you know how much stone will be needed?

Thanks

 

[dmplastering]

It's not tonnes you need. Why can't you source them in 25kg bags?
You would need no more than 6 bags if you are catching the chips.
So 150kg

 

[phatboy]

Thanks for the info, the quarry advised me I needed 1.25 tonnes, I suspect they mean 0.25 tonnes, and that's being generous!

To be safe, I will get 200KG I think

 

[dmplastering]

Yeah that will be more than enough.
Just out of interest, what kind of chips are you using?

 

[phatboy]

Its 6mm sharp pink chippings - from a local quarry