"AlexW" wrote in message
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I need to compact several small areas of ground/chippings before laying
Indian stone slabs for light foot traffic. In the past I have rented a
plate compactor for this purpose.
For various reasons this is not going logistically easy or cost
effective this time though.
I was thinking of improvising a manual compactor with a big plug (say
30KG) of concrete with a 2x4 set in to it with through handles to lift
drop a few inches each time I pound.
ASCII diag:
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==||== --- handles
||------ 2x4
||
##||##
#-||-# --- concrete plug, with screws/bolts to secure
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Has anyone tried something similar? Did it work? Can anyone offer any
advice?
Thanks in advance,
Alex.
My next-door neighbour of many years ago used to use something similar. He
acquired a very heavy oak gatepost and drilled a hole through it to take a
piece of iron pipe to make handles. He seemed happy with the results.
Nick.
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