Lime in short supply

[cubby]

Hi folks up till this year lime has been no problem to get hold of usually get from a local tipper hire man who gets from the grange at Annan or failing that tata steel but both quarry’s are saying none to be got .so my question is what other quarry’s and haulage is able to bring up Lime to sw Scotland thank you

 

[valtraman]

Shap lime?

 

[cubby]

Shap lime?

Tata and Hanson’s both saying short off lime thank you

 

[Lincs Lass]

Singleton Birch in North Lincs only have one oven running out of four and they supply steelworks in Scunthorpe

 

[Chae1]

Have you tried Thompson's of Prudhoe? I've had lime up here from them before

 

[Optimus]

Local quarry has zero lime.all getting mixed for road surfacing on the A9.typical as need some to mix with cheap fert I got.

 

[Steevo]

@Cab-over Pete @Mounty How are you finding supply?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ok at the moment.

HS2 could bugger it up with their demand for stone and hauliers.

 

[lloyd]

Ok at the moment.

HS2 could bugger it up with their demand for stone and hauliers.

Would Welsh borders be supplying a lot of stone to HS2?

 

[hally]

Have you tried Thompson's of Prudhoe? I've had lime up here from them before

They were leading lime next door yesterday

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Would Welsh borders be supplying a lot of stone to HS2?

They might, but even if not there will be a stone shortage because of it and it’s surprising how far stuff gets trucked.

 

[dyfxt110]

Price increase on stone next month by breedon in north Wales because of it

 

[kmo]

Would Welsh borders be supplying a lot of stone to HS2?

Yes, a lot, they're already set up to move stone by rail.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It really will shake up the quarry and haulage job.

 

[Flat 10]

Local quarry has zero lime.all getting mixed for road surfacing on the A9.typical as need some to mix with cheap fert I got.

How does that work then?

 

[livestock 1]

A lot of lime going on in Cumbria at the moment so you should get some

 

[michael N123]

Shap lime?

Mine came from shap today

 

[Cab-over Pete]

How does that work then?

There is a lot of dust in tarmac. Not all limestone is hard enough to make tarmac with, but some quarries can.

 

[Flat 10]

There is a lot of dust in tarmac. Not all limestone is hard enough to make tarmac with, but some quarries can.

Well I never. Every day is a school day. Makes you wonder if it’s hard enough for roads whether it’s ever going to break down in the soil though.....

 

[Cab-over Pete]

The key is how finely its ground. No problem if it’s fine, lots of surface area, which is the reason why I bang on about it. Yes, I am aware I do that!!

Cheap lime is a waste of money.