Fire hearth installation - How the hell...?

[mouldmaker]

I have a client I'm making a concrete fire hearth for. Groovy and modern, very american, plain concrete polished back to show the aggregate.

My problem? It's 5 metres long by 1.1m deep by 400mm thick, and will weigh around a tonne. The only way in is via the front door. I've done a dummy run - it has to go in at an angle, but it will go, stood on edge, with about 3" to spare either side.

So how the hell do I move it? Any clues?

[seanandruby]

Are you sure the floor is strong enougth for a ton?

[mouldmaker]

Floor is no problem, it's concrete, but the hearth doesn't sit on the floor anyway. my only issue is getting it into the house.

[matt h]

why didnt you make it in situ? if floor is concrete, why not use trolley jacks, they lift up to three ton

[seanandruby]

scaffold tubes to roll it on.

[Dave_L]

Heavy duty sack truck with decent pneumatic wheels, slab on it's side?

Plus 4 blokes.

[mouldmaker]

Scaffold poles might work if I didn't have a couple of steps to contend with. H/D sack truck either end might work, combined with trolley jacks. Lots of blokes not a problem.



Edited By mouldmaker on 1215668603

[Slabba.]

Crane, Chimney, Job done!!!:p

[seanandruby]

You should erect a landing deck the same height as your top step.

[Dave_L]

Take front window out and use a HIAB to crane it in?

[mouldmaker]

Thanks for the input, guys. It should have been so easy... it's a new extension. If he'd thought of it before the roof went on...

[lutonlagerlout]

skates?
LLL