SANDS
Sand is processed in many ways!
It is washed so the grains can be fine to course and consistent in size, they are suitable for mixing concrete, grouts, paving, tiling, filtration or propagating.
It can also be blended with clay and silt to produce brick sand for mixing mortar, the color and texture will depend on where the sand is quarried from.
Less refined sands are used as packing sand for under concrete slabs and bedding pipes.
Sand is a natural product and its color shading and texture will always slightly vary.
| SAND TYPE | USES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| WASHED SANDS | ||
| Concrete Sand | Concrete, screeding, rendering, paving | Course particle size,yellow |
| Medium Washed Sand | Concrete, tiling, rendering, top dressing | Med-fine particle/off white |
| Fine Washed Sand | Grouting, paving joints, sand pits, lawns | Very fine particle/off white |
| BRICK SANDS | ||
| Grey brick sand | Brick laying, roof tiling ,grouting | Med- fatty texture/dark grey |
| Skye brick | Brick laying | Light- fatty texture/cream |
| Rocla brick | Brick laying | Fatty-texture /beige |
| Orange brick sand | Brick laying, roof tiling, pump lining | High- fatty texture/orange |
| PLASTER SAND | ||
| Blended plaster | Rendering walls | Fine-Med texture/yellow |
| PACKING SAND COMPACTING | ||
| Packing sand | Concrete slabs, bedding pipes,tanks | Course fatty texture/yellow |
| SPECIFIED SAND | ||
| Turf Sand | Commercial uses golf courses etc. | Very Fine particle/Neutral |
| A2 Filter Sand | Vic- roads specified filtration | Med-Course/Neutral |