What is "Gravel Down"?

Annemos

Good evening. 

Does anyone know why this gravel would be called Gravel Down? 

Does the Down, mean something special? 


https://www.beatsons.co.uk/beatsons-20mm-gravel-down-p13724

FreeBear

At a guess, a typo - Should probably read "Gravel, Brown".

Annemos

Thank you FreeBear.


I telephoned that company and they are not too sure what it is. 


But I also just found it on this website. 

https://www.mcnairs.co.uk/item/4012/BuildingMaterials/Down-Washed-Gravel-10mm-25kg.html


They said that Down-Washed is a rinsing process that they do at the quarry to rinse out impurities. 

Interestingly, these are the only two websites where I have found it on-line and they are both in Scotland. 


(I was wondering about this, because apparently I may have some of it in my garden: newly laid.)

Apodemus

But the first site said it was unwashed...?

I thought they were quoting the average builder..."you want some gravel down, mate?"  or "no problem, we'll get some gravel down"!   

Apodemus

...Blimey, I've just noticed that the first company say they are "Authorised  and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority"!  That's got to be a first for a builders' merchants!

sheramber

they are appointed agents for Falcon Funding who are regulated by the FCA.

Annemos

Ha ha ha...... you have just made me laugh.

(I needed that. I just has the afternoon from Hell. I have had a terrible Vodafone signal for 3 weeks. Then to cancel the contract...they have to send me a text.... to the phone where the signal is not working. Is Vodafone regulated by anything?)

Cheslea2010

The term down refers to the sizing. 20mm Down means the product is 20mm down to dust.

Dustyevsky

Cheslea2010 said:

The term down refers to the sizing. 20mm Down means the product is 20mm down to dust.

Indeed, though I was brung up proper, so I say, “and down.”

Brilliant first post, albeit almost 2.5 years late!