Shingle

[Pharlap]

I have a trench 1ft x 1ft x 35ft long. How many square feet of shingle do I need.
Thanks in advance

[landscaper2]

1 x 1 x 35 = 35cubic feet., which is roughly 1.3cu yds or 1 cu. mtr.
A 1 ton bulk bag is around 0.6 cu mtr, so 2 tons would do the job with some over.
Hope that helps Pharlap

[Pharlap]

Thanks for that landscaper.
If I wanted to buy the Dolly bags of shingle from a garden centre, how many bags would your'e answer equate to. 2 tons sounds to big for my van

[landscaper2]

If you are in England the bags are usually 20kg, so you will need 50 bags per cu mtr. and that sould be sufficient. I take it that the shingle is for drainage, so I would tend to buy from a Builders centre, which should be cheaper.

[Pharlap]

Landscaper2. Thanks for the quick answers, its helped me very much.

[landscaper2]

Oops, sorry should have said you'll need 50 bags per ton, so you'll need around 75 bags - foggy brain, been a long day!