Gravel and crushed stone?

[man79]

Hello

What is the difference between singel and makadam... does it matter which one you use for example when refilling a plinth

/jn

 

[jon_h]

Single is natural gravel and is significantly rounder than makadam, which is machine-crushed rock. This means that makadam is considerably more stable as a base and is preferable if it is to carry a load. If you mean around the plinths, you can use either, but I would probably choose makadam underneath them.

 

[man79]

Gravel is natural small stones and is significantly rounder than macadam, which is mechanically crushed rock. This makes macadam significantly more stable as a base, and it is preferable if it is going to bear any load. If you mean around the pillars, you can use either one, but I would probably choose macadam under them.

Thanks, now I know!

 

[andersmc]

A little useless trivia: macadam is named after its inventor, the Scot John Loudon McAdam. Singel is a Swedification of the English shingle, which means gravel.

 

[Mikael_L]

Some useless trivia: macadam is named after its inventor, the Scot John Loudon McAdam.
Singel is a Swedish adaptation of the English word shingle, which means gravel.

No unnecessary trivia is useless, so there ...

Thanks.

 

[lastkaj]

Macadam has better load-bearing capacity than gravel, as they interlock better. Then there is washed macadam, which is better if you want a better non-capillary layer than regular macadam.