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DaveDCB
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Yep just concrete it in, no need to mess with straps! I always conc them anyway. 6cube does a standard 6pop domestic tank - base and fill.
hiluxman
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Yeah, think the series 2 mini cx is just under 2t.
Earlier ones were center mount and 2wd. And about 1.6t iirc.
Always fancied a go with one.
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6feetdown
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Same here
Simon edwards
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Not entirely sure of its weight but he drags it around on ifor ,will check it out when I go back there tomorrow.
pettsy
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hiluxman
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I don't mean to blow my own trumpet but 1530kg and 1600kg is prity dam good for some random shite in my brain to remember lol.
I do remember the series 2 (4wd and side shift back end and parallellift front arms) been close to 2t.
I seem to remember that there's some Chinese parts in the hydrostatic system that are unobtainable and can prity much write them off when it goes wrong.
doobin
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Late finish. Gotta use the weather this time of year.
Furniss
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If spec is strapped its got to be done, we have to take photos of parts of installation that cant be inspected before backfill, if not its conform but with réserves and customers dont like that, we always conc or put a drain in where theres possible water table even temporary.
Furniss
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Spot the dodgy builder ....quelle conard 
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
they built over a well?Spot the dodgy builder ....quelle conard
Furniss
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Septic tank
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Cal919
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Some tricky digging last few days, engineer wants a 1300mm raft on screwpiles for garden wall. Some of it wider to 2metres for bin/bike store
Has anyone ever used screwpiles? If we weren’t still on this pain of a job id want to do myself. We’ve had some installed before and i think they used a pressure gauge hooked to the hydraulics to check they were at correct loading but never got a chance to ask them. Going to get someone in again for these but interested if anyones had much experience with them.
Has anyone ever used screwpiles? If we weren’t still on this pain of a job id want to do myself. We’ve had some installed before and i think they used a pressure gauge hooked to the hydraulics to check they were at correct loading but never got a chance to ask them. Going to get someone in again for these but interested if anyones had much experience with them.
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Smiffy
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Ive had them done before. It's not a standard auger drive unit, I'm sure it's readily available but just not a standard unit. It was fitted to a 2.3t machine but was about the size you would expect on an 8t. I think at a guess it had additional planetary gearing.
And then they had a pressure gauge fitted but the face displayed the torque.
They put 9 in for a garage base in a morning. And I don't think they arrived very early either.
We did however have to get an engineer to redesign the slab. In the end they wanted L bars dropped into the piles and welded to the pile. Shear links around the pile and 3 layers of mesh 1m2 around the pile. They where worried abound the piles punching through.
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V8Druid
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Cal919
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Engineer was worried because in one section theres a few trees. Also couldnt do deep because theres fair few services running. Im having to over dig it in sections where services are to expose them so dont hit them with the screw piles.you landing 747,s on it -- or Galaxies ??????
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Cal919
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The 5 we had put in earlier on the job we’re they turned up at 8 and were gone by 10 30/11. They used a handheld unit running of a beaver pack. Just seems like a simple job that would be good to do in house, especially as they seem to be getting used more.
Luckily we dont have as heavy a detail around the pile, just plates on top and 2 layers of mesh in slab. How thick was your slab? Ours is 225, thinner slab might be why they beefed detail up.
groundworker
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I'd be interested in doing them too, looks like a lot less kit/faff than normal piling but they came in more expensive last time I had a quote on them!
Lancs Lad
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Westmorland show anyone?
Having second thoughts looking out the window
Having second thoughts looking out the window
groundworker
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Giles
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we get scaffolders in for jobs like that get them to scaffold a level ramp between then a ramp down add it to the cost
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