Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

On 7 May, 09:21, "Malcolm H" wrote:
Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

How big are the gaps ?
Crowbar ?
Buy it at any DIY or builders merchants.
Simon.

On 7 May, 09:21, "Malcolm H" wrote:
Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

I've not seen a special tool for this job but I've managed to do it
before with a couple of loops of galvanised fencing wire worked into
the inter-slab gaps and hooked round diagonally opposite corners. I
then passed a stout length of timber through the loops to lift the
slab.

1501 wrote:
On 7 May, 09:21, "Malcolm H" wrote:
Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used
to lift one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

I've not seen a special tool for this job but I've managed to do it
before with a couple of loops of galvanised fencing wire worked into
the inter-slab gaps and hooked round diagonally opposite corners. I
then passed a stout length of timber through the loops to lift the
slab.

That's clever, that is! Files away to be forgotten

Si

1501 wrote:
On 7 May, 09:21, "Malcolm H" wrote:
Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

I've not seen a special tool for this job but I've managed to do it
before with a couple of loops of galvanised fencing wire worked into
the inter-slab gaps and hooked round diagonally opposite corners. I
then passed a stout length of timber through the loops to lift the
slab.

http://www.muscroft-eng.demon.co.uk/safety.htm

Rob

Malcolm H wrote:
Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used
to lift one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

For small ones, you might get away with this

http://tinyurl.com/4d3lzl

or this one on ebay that looks a bit more robust

http://tinyurl.com/4a45ru

Tim

On Wed, 07 May 2008 08:21:47 +0000, Malcolm H wrote:

Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

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Use the corner of an ordinary (strong) garden spade; do a partial lift and
wedge an old screwdriver into the gap before re-inserting the spade for a
final lift.

Cic.
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Cicero wrote:
On Wed, 07 May 2008 08:21:47 +0000, Malcolm H wrote:

Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

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Use the corner of an ordinary (strong) garden spade; do a partial lift and
wedge an old screwdriver into the gap before re-inserting the spade for a
final lift.

Cic.

Lifting a single slab in the middle of a load of others can be nigh on
impossible. I've only ever had to do it when the single slab was broken

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On 7 May,
Stuart Noble wrote:

Cicero wrote:
On Wed, 07 May 2008 08:21:47 +0000, Malcolm H wrote:

Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to
lift
one of them?

If so where can I buy one?

==================================
Use the corner of an ordinary (strong) garden spade; do a partial lift
and
wedge an old screwdriver into the gap before re-inserting the spade for
a
final lift.

Cic.

Lifting a single slab in the middle of a load of others can be nigh on
impossible. I've only ever had to do it when the single slab was broken

A wooden frame with lifting handles, and a thick plywood back. Rubber seal
around edge, and a hole for a vacuum cleaner hose. Sit this on back of
slab,
attach vacuum, and lift with handles. Job done!

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You must be joking - you would need a positive displacement vacuum pump -
not a vacuum cleaner. Paving contractors in my local area used such a
device - with counterbalances to lay paving in the city centre. Made it look
easy! No doubt a Health and Safety issue now to minimise manual handling.

"Malcolm H" wrote in message
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Is there a tool which can be inserted between paving slabs and used to
lift one of them?

There is a device called a slab lifter

If so where can I buy one?

Engineering or tools suppliers, but they run into a few hundred quid each.

Colin Bignell

Seriously? I'm looking forward to you videoing this and sticking it on
YouTube for us all to see............

replying to Malcolm H, Cap'n Crook wrote:
A bailing hook or something of that shape to get between the slabs, and turn
and lift - two of these would make the job easier.

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Is Cormaics website Paving Expert still accessible?

On 12/07/2018 21:47, Cynic wrote:
Is Cormaics website Paving Expert still accessible?

yup:

http://www.pavingexpert.com/

(there is a book as well)

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On Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:44:03 +0000, Cap'n Crook wrote:

replying to Malcolm H...

who posted on May 7, 2008...

Missed this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ did you?

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Well its an eternal question and I suspect the is this still... shows it was
not missed perhaps?

Brian

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On Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:44:03 +0000, Cap'n Crook wrote:

replying to Malcolm H...

who posted on May 7, 2008...

Missed this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ did you?

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