DAVEF Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Could some give me the correct French translation for ' ballast ' (sand & gravel) when buying from a builders merchant.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Balast (m) is a French word . Sable et Gravillion. Depending on weight and what you are collecting it with local quarry may be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Not disagreeing but locally it's just refered to as "melange" pour beton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Dead right - sorry - It is what I ask for just did not think of it as a translation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 No appology needed Anton, it is one of the few bits of French I know [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araucaria Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Our local Chausson won't sell ballast (even though they have it for their own readymix). Instead you have to buy the sand and gravel separately.I was surprised by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 My grossiste sells it but all they do is is mix up (badly) a third pile of melange bêton between the sable and gravier piles using the dumper.Oh and then charge a lot more for it [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Amazing at the local quarry my main problem is keeping the load below 360 kilos so the traler is legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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