Availability of sand.

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Anyone else having trouble getting hold of sea sand? Last couple of loads have been very slow on delivery.Have been offered building sand but would rather say with sea sand least it helps the ph of the land at the same time.

Anyone ever used building sand in cubicals how does it compare to sea sand?

 

[happycows]

I’ve used quarried silver sand from down west. Quite coarse but worked fine. Currently on sand that’s blown off the beach into car park and road. That’s quite coarse too and not so easy too stir up but cheap.
I think your supplier is the key. I’m told you need to be down there ready to load nice and early every morning and if you don’t have a customer waiting get it stockpiled. After mid day is a complete gamble if any left.

 

[Beef farmer]

After midday? There is 15 lorrys parked up every night asleep, ready to go, and 20 arrive at 6am. Generally there is enough lorry capacity at the gates to take the 600 ton boat load.

 

[bigw]

We have just had stuff delivered for £5/t for bedding youngstock as straw is going to be tight, delivery to cornwall might be excessive tough!!

 

[Rossymons]

I rang Graham Carlyon last Monday for 4 loads by the end of the week.

He moaned about availability etc

The 4th load tipped Tuesday morning.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Half of our farm is blooming sand!!! Anybody’s welcome to it if you bring some soil as return loads!!!!

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

You would think living in Cornwall surrounded by sea getting sand wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Dry Rot]

Half of our farm is blooming sand!!! Anybody’s welcome to it if you bring some soil as return loads!!!!

Only half? 100% here left by a tsunami when a chunk fell off Norway 8,000 years ago! Bit far, though, probably 600+ miles.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Only half? 100% here left by a tsunami when a chunk fell off Norway 8,000 years ago! Bit far, though, probably 600+ miles.

Yes, unfortunately other half is either marshes or rock!!!!

 

[jimmer]

Have had email from Mid Hants to get orders in for xmas , no mention of lack of availability

 

[Farmer1001]

We rent some land from a quarry co producing basalt who struggle to market their "dust", it's quite coarse and can't be used in construction of concrete blocks or as building sand as basalt "eats" cement! More than happy to ask the question or arrange samples to be sent, perhaps for farm tracks if not cubicle use.

 

[jade35]

We rent some land from a quarry co producing basalt who struggle to market their "dust", it's quite coarse and can't be used in construction of concrete blocks or as building sand as basalt "eats" cement! More than happy to ask the question or arrange samples to be sent, perhaps for farm tracks if not cubicle use.

Mundic block cancer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundic

Mundic block problem
The Cornish word mundic is now used to describe a cause of deterioration in concrete due to the decomposition of mineral constituents within the aggregate. A typical source of such aggregates is metalliferous mine waste. Professional guidance notes describe all of Cornwall and an area within 15 km of Tavistock as being areas where routine testing for mundic is required. The notes go on to state that testing should be confined to buildings which contain concrete elements (blocks or in situ) and that were built in or prior to 1950. However, the notes contain advice that testing may be required where there are visual or other signs of mundic decay. Testing leads to a classification of A (subdivided into A1, A2 and A3), B or C. All A classifications are sound, B is sound but contains sufficient deleterious aggregate for it to be considered unstable and C is unsound. Classifications B & C mean that a property may be un-mortgagable.[4]

Typically a house is routinely screened if constructed between 1900 and 1950 from concrete block.[5]b