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I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne
bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C |
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On 27/02/2012 18:35, Pete C wrote:
I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C I think you'll get roughly a 3ft cube of soil, if that helps. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On Feb 27, 6:39*pm, Spider wrote:
On 27/02/2012 18:35, Pete C wrote: I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C I think you'll get roughly a 3ft cube of soil, if that helps. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay When I went to school that worked out a cubic yard. |
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"Pete C" wrote in message ... I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C Why use top soil all the way? Hardcore, 'shale', then top soil A near neighbour will be wanting to get rid of something which will go in the bottom .......................... for FREE Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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"'Mike'" wrote in message ... "Pete C" wrote in message ... I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C Why use top soil all the way? Hardcore, 'shale', then top soil A near neighbour will be wanting to get rid of something which will go in the bottom .......................... for FREE That was the original idea, however, getting soil in smaller quantities is too expensive. This bag is £35 delivered. Quality doesn't matter cos it will have a slab base for a greenhouse on it. Pete C |
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"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On Feb 27, 6:39 pm, Spider wrote: On 27/02/2012 18:35, Pete C wrote: I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C I think you'll get roughly a 3ft cube of soil, if that helps. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay When I went to school that worked out a cubic yard. LOL....must have gone to the same school! Pete C |
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On Feb 27, 7:07*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
"Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On Feb 27, 6:39 pm, Spider wrote: On 27/02/2012 18:35, Pete C wrote: I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C I think you'll get roughly a 3ft cube of soil, if that helps. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay When I went to school that worked out a cubic yard. LOL....must have gone to the same school! Pete C There is no indication re the size of the pond, and what sort of liner it has, could make a good bog garden, or fitt it to within around 6 inches of the top and make a a plant pond. David @ the wet end of Swansea bay. |
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:45:47 -0000, Janet wrote:
In article , says... That was the original idea, however, getting soil in smaller quantities is too expensive. This bag is £35 delivered. Quality doesn't matter cos it will have a slab base for a greenhouse on it. Pete C Don't buy any topsoil then; you're sure to have neighbours wanting to get rid of old bricks/hardcore. Or ask a local tradesman; they have to pay to dispose of waste so are often happy to deliver it to you for free. Janet Another issue to bear in mind is that topsoil will settle, however much you tamp it down. Using hardcore as Janet suggests will not only be a lot cheaper but will lessen the need to leave the area to settle for an amount of time before slabbing over it. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay. |
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"Pete C" wrote in message ... I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C its going to be around 8 cubic feet i.e. slightly less than a cubic meter which it would be if it were water, but it does rather depend on what sort of soil it is. I am surprised you are being sold a weight, this sort of thing is normally sold by volume -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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On 27/02/2012 22:53, Charlie Pridham wrote:
"Pete C" wrote in message ... I'm thinking of buying some topsoil to fill in a pond. It comes in 1 tonne bags. Can anyone give me an idea of the volume? Thanks Pete C its going to be around 8 cubic feet i.e. slightly less than a cubic meter which it would be if it were water, but it does rather depend on what sort of soil it is. I am surprised you are being sold a weight, this sort of thing is normally sold by volume I think I'd rather have sand under my greenhouse than topsoil. Could easily become waterlogged |
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:25:16 +0000, stuart noble
wrote: I think I'd rather have sand under my greenhouse than topsoil. Could easily become waterlogged There are also different grades of top soil. I think we paid £40 ish for a couple of tons suitable for planting in. It was just dumped though and we had to move it ASAP. -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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