Free-flowing sand for pipe and cable bedding, and a clean bed for paving work.
A consistent, free-flowing sand with no sharp stone, so it beds pipes and cables in trench work without point loading, and shovels and screeds easily. It also doubles as a general paving bed. Ask about current stock and delivery timing for your suburb when you request a quote.
Also does the job as a general paving bed. Supplied to order from WA pits with our own trucks doing the cartage.
| Material | Consistent, free-flowing sand, no sharp stone |
|---|---|
| Compaction | Places and screeds easily around services |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Source | WA sand pits, supplied to order |
| Approx. density | 1.5 tonnes per m³ loose |
| Coverage | About 6.7 m² per tonne at 100mm depth |
| Supplied | Quarry Direct, sourced from trusted WA quarries and pits |
| Delivery | Perth metro on our own fleet, or pick up from Hope Valley |
Sold by the cubic metre or tonne, delivered and tipped by our own trucks across Perth, or picked up from Hope Valley. Supplied to order from WA pits, so tell us your quantity and job timing and we'll confirm a delivery slot.
Not sure how much you need? The volume calculator works out cubic metres and tonnes from your measurements and drops the result straight into a quote request. At 100mm deep, one tonne of bedding sand covers about 6.7 square metres.
It weighs around 1.5 tonnes per cubic metre. A trench 0.3 metres wide, 0.15 metres deep and 20 metres long needs about 0.9 cubic metres, roughly 1.35 tonnes. Use our calculator to check your own trench dimensions.
It has no sharp stone in it, so it cushions pipes and cables evenly without point loading that could crack or damage them. You're welcome to check with us directly, we're happy to talk through the specifics of your job before you order.
Yes, it does the job as a general paving bed as well as pipe and cable bedding in trench work. Give us a call on 0409 490 292 or request a quote online and we can talk through the details for your job.
It shovels and screeds easily, placing and settling around services without extra compaction effort. You're welcome to check with us directly, we're happy to talk through the specifics of your job before you order.
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