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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:57 pm
by newbuyer17
I've just ordered some Indian sandstone slabs, but the pack has several 600*900 sized slabs, which were bigger than I was expecting. Thickness is 25-40mm.
I was hoping to lay this myself.
Will I be able to lift, carry and handle the above size flags myself, or am I gonna have to rope someone else in to help with the donkey work?
Cheers
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:04 pm
by Rich H
They're heavy alright. I lay them myself but I'm used to it. Under H&S you should lift no more than 25kg on your own, the 'tombstones' as we call them are a good deal heavier than that. Given that they have to be placed precisely at arms' length, it's a good idea to have a mate help; that way they can do your knocks as well.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:05 pm
by haggistini
900x600x75 york stone .... oh my back to ache thinking of them ......get help its not if you can lift them but its how many times and the way you lift them
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:20 am
by matt h
my backs aching just thinkin about them:D
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:54 am
by seanandruby
Lay your wheel barrow on its side, place slab up against it, then pull slab and barrow up at the same time. That way you not lifting the full weight, ill leave you to figure out how to get it off 
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:53 am
by newbuyer17
Thanks All. I think I better phone a friend : )
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:49 am
by Bobby Spray
I use a sack barrow to move these about no problem.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:49 pm
by Rich H
Where's Mr EazyBarra when there's a sales opportunity!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:37 pm
by eazybarra man
Mr Eazybarraman is here,
No more lifting, move paving slabs the Eazybarra way !!!!!
check it out in tools and plant eazybarra.
Buy one and it will save you a lot of time and a sore back
Eazybarraman
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:10 pm
by Pablo
Welcome back mate been a while since we had a shameless sales pitch.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:30 pm
by eazybarra man
Thank you Pablo, its good to be back.
I have been all over the Uk since started back after xmas.
Between the barra and and my new role as product development/tecnical sales manager for JFC Inever seem to be off the motorways these days.
But its all good.
howz things with yourself
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:57 am
by seanandruby
Thats all well and good. But for the DIYer it is just too much kit to buy so would'nt be viable, dont you think?
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:49 pm
by Mikey_C
could be worth a rent though, didn't Mr Eazybarra have a deal going with one of the national rental companies?
Edit[see Mr Eazybarra latest post on topic in tools and plant]