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Tag: aggregates
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Understanding Quarrying: An Animated Guide
Did you know that every year the UK quarries over 300,000,000 tonnes of aggregates? Or that there are 1300 quarries operational around the UK today? Quarries are incredibly important to many aspects of everyday life as aggregates provide the foundation for houses, roads, shops and farms...Read more... -
Why Are Aggregates So Important in Construction?
Aggregates are incredibly versatile materials that are essential for our everyday life. From being used to manufacture the concrete used to construct buildings and other structures to being vital for landscaping, providing drainage, filling voids and enhancing outdoor spaces...Read more... -
Five Reasons why Granite is the Best Aggregate
Aggregates can be made from a wealth of different materials to fit the environment. From sand to slurry, ores and crushed rock, mined from the ground, there is a wealth of different aggregates. Despite the choice, there is one material that stands out – granite. But what makes granite stone so special...Read more... -
The best decorative aggregates projects
At Mainland Aggregates, we have provided thousands of aggregates over the years. Our customers have used our aggregates to complete all kinds of projects, from decorative aggregates to enhance the look of outdoor spaces to quarried aggregates for practical purposes and even equestrian surfaces for horse arenas...Read more... -
Different types of gravel
Gravel is one of the most popular types of aggregates used for landscape projects for both residential areas and commercial spaces. It’s easy to use, versatile, affordable, low-maintenance and comes in a variety of sizes and colours. But the benefits don’t stop there. Gravel is also great for drainage as it allows water to drain quickly, ...Read more... -
Best-selling gabion stones
Gabion stones are rocks used to fill gabion baskets for a variety of gabion projects, from retaining walls to garden borders. Gabion stones vary in type of rock, colour and size. At Mainland Aggregates, we supply a variety of gabion stone to meet your project’s requirements...Read more... -
9 Ways To Improve Your Patio
A paved patio area in your back garden provides the perfect space in which to enjoy your garden, indulge in al fresco dining, entertain guests, or simply relax with a good book. A patio is also easy to care for; paving stones can be swept to keep leaves and dirt at bay, and can be cleaned with a pressure washer to keep them looking their best...Read more... -
10 Creative uses for pebbles, rocks and stones in your garden
Gardens are an important part of your home – whether it is a front garden or a back garden, this outdoor area of your home boasts countless benefits to your everyday life. It gives you a place to relax during sunny summer days, entertain your guests with barbecue get-togethers and enjoy family time all-year-round...Read more... -
How to Choose Decorative Aggregates?
So, you want to enhance the look of your outdoors with decorative aggregates. However, after a quick Google search, you notice that there are countless types of aggregates to choose from… gravel, cobbles, pebbles, chippings, and the list goes on. This can quickly become overwhelming if you do not know what you are looking for. ...Read more... -
Add a Splash of Colour to Your Garden with Decorative Stones
Is your garden looking dull and lifeless? Has it seen better days? Maybe it’s time to give it some much needed attention. At Mainland Aggregates, we supply a wide selection of colourful decorative stones perfect to uplift the look of your outdoor space. ...Read more... -
Ways of Using Scottish Pebbles
Scottish pebbles are small, rounded decorative stones that are sourced from Scotland, typically from the beaches of the Scottish Highlands. Also called Highland pebbles or Caledonian pebbles, Scottish pebbles are naturally rounded and smooth due to erosion and come in a variety of colours that will stand out in wet conditions...Read more... -
Which Slate Chippings to Choose?
Slate chippings are a great choice for a variety of landscape projects, from patios and plant borders to water features and more. These decorative aggregates are produced by crushing, screening and washing dug slates, creating a clean product of consistent grade...Read more... -
Gravel vs Shingle: What’s the Difference?
Knowing the difference between gravel and shingle will help you choose the right type of aggregate for your next landscape project. Whether you want to build a driveway using aggregates or want to add aggregates to your garden space to build a water feature, it is essential to know the difference between the different types of decorative aggregates...Read more... -
Decorative Aggregates 101: Slate Chippings
Slate chippings are used in public and private garden spaces all across the country. These are versatile decorative aggregates that can be used to edge footpaths, create plant borders and more. Whether you have worked with slate chippings before or want to add slate chippings to your back garden – it’s only normal to have some questions. Today...Read more... -
What are Aggregates and How to Use Them?
Aggregates, pronounced ag-ruh-guhts, are a major component of asphalt and concrete. This material can be found in almost every part of our day-to-day lives, from highways and bridges to sidewalks and buildings. As Jamal Khatib says in Sustainability of Construction Materials, “Aggregate is the world’s number one non-fuel mineral commodity in ...Read more...