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Default Filling a skip - etiquette

"R D S" wrote in message
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How much higher than the highest side of a skip can one fill it before one
can be considered to be taking the ****?

And is it 'on' to increase the sides of the skip with board before
filling?


I filled a 6 yard skip with crushed concrete and soil once making sure that
it was all compacted very well and every inch of capacity was used and that
it wasn't 'too much' higher than the sides.
When the lorry came to pick it up, the hydraulic support legs just sank
straight through the 8 inch concrete in our back alleyway and made it rather
awkward to pick up - he managed it after putting plenty of packers under the
legs though.
Franko.