how much sand is.needed?

Handeman

i'm going to build a shed 16 x 16 and would like to know how much sand i need to put in a floor 4 inches deep?

Lurching

Sand to make up concrete?

A few more details would help.
Are you talking 16 x 16 feet or metres?

RKQ

Assuming its imperial 16 x 16 ft as you state 4 inches deep, I'll guess you need 4.75 Tonnes or 3.16 cubic yards.
(There are lots of sand / gravel calculators on the net, check 'em out)

Handeman

@ Lurching I was talking of 16 feet x !6 feet

@RKQ Thanks for that I'll google sand/ gravel calculators

Thanks again

AckwelFoley

Dont use sand unless you have a concrete subfloor. If you dont have a conc subfloor, use washed gravel mixed 4 to 1 with cement, make sure the prepared base is well compacted, dont forget your membrane and A142!

aujopimur

Save yourself a lot of time and hassle use readymix, homemade concrete is rarely anywhere as good.

AckwelFoley

aujopimur wrote: »

Save yourself a lot of time and hassle use readymix, homemade concrete is rarely anywhere as good.

its only 3 meters ish hes pouring, i doubt anyone will deliver that, and if he gets it in the tubs thats 9 tubs which i hate using because the cement gets dragged to the top with the water when transporting tem and you have to try mix them with a shovel again!

A well mixed 4 to one, or even 3 to one mix is as good as any readymix

RKQ

Handeman wrote: »

@RKQ Thanks for that I'll google sand/ gravel calculators

Thanks again

You are very welcome Handeman, glad to help.

Carlow52

aujopimur wrote: »

Save yourself a lot of time and hassle use readymix, homemade concrete is rarely anywhere as good.

Using the right clean materials and the correct amount of cement in a mixer the rsults can be as good.

The problem usually is that DIYers use pit gravel and not enough cement