Crazy paving repair - Replacing stones in driveway after drain

[seanandruby]

Elephants foot, wherever you stem from a?

[102-1177964440]

so we compressed it by hand.

hmmm how exactly do you compress by hand?
you can get narrow wacker plates for trenches
cheers LLL ???

first, make a tight fist, then.......

[lutonlagerlout]

first, make a tight fist,

am i missing the point here fred?
i can make fists all day long, but its not gonna stop your drive from sinking if it hasnt been compacted right
regards LLL

[Dave_L]

Or what about those tamper rammers i think they called - you know, the pogo stick with an engine on top

Known as a "Jumping Jack" - made by Wacker. An art to use I can tell you, it'll rip your arms out of their sockets if you get it wrong.

This is a nice clean new one!





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[Tony McC]

"Rampactor" is the official name, also known as a "Leg". Best tool known to man for compacting trench backfill.

[102-1177964440]

first, make a tight fist,

am i missing the point here fred?
i can make fists all day long, but its not gonna stop your drive from sinking if it hasnt been compacted right
regards LLL

It's just that I am really looking for advice. Here is the old method I used, from the NHBC manual

[seanandruby]

A bit overkill but the rammax compactor is far superior. it is also operated by remote control, so you don't have to enter the trench.

[Tony McC]

I was looking at those at SED on Thursday. I still think the standard rampactor would be more effective, though.

[seanandruby]

Depends on the amount that needs compacting, also width of trench. bearing in mind the rampactor can cause h a v s. Its ideal for a small job tho. when a trench is 2 to 3 metres deep and a metre wide by 20 metres long... horses for courses. :;):