Need to shift 15 tonnes of Gravel

martinthebandit

Hire one of these?
http://www.chaseplanthire.com/micro_digger_kubota_kx008-3_spec.php

Or similar, will also make spreading it out the other end so much easier.

Oh and they are fun to play with

themull1

southcoastrgi wrote: »

I thought slave labour had been outlawed in this country yrs ago

Do you get them to wash & polish your car for a packet of spangles :eek:

Do you remember the grapefruit spangle? it might have been a limited edition...opaque pale yellow colour

cyclonebri1

themull1 wrote: »

Do you remember the grapefruit spangle? it might have been a limited edition...opaque pale yellow colour

I bloody well loved spangles, can't recall grapefruit though???, does any one still do acid drops?, or has dental health overuled? (need an emoticon with missing front teeth) :D

fto

All you need is a spoon & a pair of trousers

dinofabio

27col wrote: »

By the way, did you know that you can buy a special short shovel for use with bagged deliveries

I was under the impression that you cut just cut the bulk (850kg) bags with a stanley knife, to let the gravel drop out - you don't have to return these bags undamaged do you?

cyclonebri1

dinofabio wrote: »

I was under the impression that you cut just cut the bulk (850kg) bags with a stanley knife, to let the gravel drop out - you don't have to return these bags undamaged do you?

No you don't have to return them, but they do come in handy for other purposes if undamaged, holding garden waste to take to the tip etc, and of course for the surplus at the end of the job.

I have ended up shovelling from bag to bag on numerous occaissions, only issue is slate chippings, you need to be on a hard surface for the shovel to pick that stuff up.

If you do slice them open, 1 money saving tip is to use them as ground cover/weed suppressant fabric, I know they are white rather than black, but at least it shows any thin areas of gravel or slate etc,:money:rules;);)

cyclonebri1

roger196 wrote: »

Find someone with an engine crane with a one ton lift, then wheel to wherever you want it provided you are going over drive or concrete.

I have to say I have tried that with 1 ton lumps of stone.

It is highly dangerous, a swinging 1 ton load is not recommended, I'd say that's bad advice and unsafe practice.

Gloomendoom

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I have to say I have tried that with 1 ton lumps of stone.

It is highly dangerous, a swinging 1 ton load is not recommended, I'd say that's bad advice and unsafe practice.

The secret is to keep the load low and lower it down to rest on boards placed across the legs(?) of the crane. However, I agree, using an engine hoist is probably a non starter unless the ground is totally flat and smooth.

Edit: Totally flat, smooth, level and hard.

cyclonebri1

Gloomendoom wrote: »

The secret is to keep the load low and lower it down to rest on boards placed across the legs(?) of the crane. However, I agree, using an engine hoist is probably a non starter unless the ground is totally flat and smooth.

Edit: Totally flat, smooth, level and hard.

Quite, and remember this hoist although it has a SWL of 1 ton, is designed for lifting a static load of a car engine, 3-4 cwt max, then manoeuvring a short distance on a flat and level garage floor before lowering to safety, 1 bounce with a ton on board could give a load of double the bag weight, £200 crane lift gone:eek::eek:

My 1 ton engine hoist wouldn't straddle a ton bulk bag to be honest.

1jim

I would use myhammer.co.uk

A bit like an auction site, you list the job you have, ie 15 tonnes of gravel to be moved, the distance and any other requirements. People will then bid on your job, you get to see feedback on them and then you choose who to award job to, could be the cheapest or who you like the sound of. Free to you to use, you can also cancel job if you don't want any of bidders.
Used this site a few times now, and always had reliable guys/companies do the work. From chatting to them it seems they use it when work is slow or when a job is coming to the end sooner than they thought etc to supplement income. Had a top class kitchen fitter/joiner hang some doors for us and you couldn't fault his work, was massively cheaper than the quotes we had from "joiners" who had advertissed elsewhere as such.

No connection other than previous customer but work thinking about