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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:45 am
by Sqwim
Have a recessed manhole cover and a water meter to compact around. Problem is, they are both very close to house/existing edges etc and there's no way the whacker plate is going to fit in the gap in order to compact the sub base (or sand) properly.
Got any suggestions? I've tried balancing the whacker plate on top of a few old blocks in order to compact the sub base underneath but it's a tad hairy and risks damaging the existing edges.
How do I best compact those awkward areas?
Thanks
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:27 pm
by scoffsred
Try using a sledge hammer, does the same job and think of the petrol you can save
Dave 
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:50 pm
by DeckmanAdam
There is a tool called a tamper...but a sledge will probably do if your havnt got much to do.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:35 pm
by Dave_L
Yeah, a hand tamp/rammer/whomper will do the trick!!
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:58 pm
by matt h
Dave_L wrote:Yeah, a hand tamp/rammer/whomper will do the trick!!
just the job imho 
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:02 pm
by Dave_L
I dread to think how many tamps I've done with our ones.........
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:28 am
by Sqwim
Cheers, looks like the sledge hammer will be dusted off. One more question though...
Got any tips on how to ensure the sand being tamped in this manner gets compacted to the same degree as the sand compacted by the whacker plate, especially considering the part compaction method of screeding preferred by this site?
Sqwim
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:01 am
by Suggers
Here's my baby - found in shed when we moved in years ago !!
Wouldn't agonise too much over your 2nd question -
a) it'll be a tiny area
b) you'll feel when your tamping stops having any effect.
All the best.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:31 pm
by lutonlagerlout
sledge and a 500mm length of 4 by 2
bosh
LLL
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:29 pm
by seanandruby
Hydraulic fill :;):
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:10 pm
by pinkie
up here in mcr there called a punner ? but it will do the job :;):
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:29 pm
by seanandruby
Pummel. Heres one for you..... i still call em "lamp irons," what are they ?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:50 pm
by James.Q
gully shovells?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:38 pm
by flowjoe
Sean
Lamp Irons ? anything to do with lamp eyes on sewer systems (not to be confused with lamb pies that you can munch) :;):
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:11 am
by seanandruby
Just ordinary road pins with the tail on them where we used to hang the parffin lamps. the old watchman had to go round lighting them and keeping topped up. the old wooden horses used to weigh a lot.