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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:25 am
by wario
Do the pros use any equipment to check the density of the sub base to confirm that it’s been compacted correctly?
Is there a DIY method to check or is it just a case of multiple passes until it feels right?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:12 am
by Tony McC
Yes, we use a nuclear density meter - far, far, far beyond the needs of a DIYer
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:35 pm
by wario
Thanks Tony. Just found out a little about them.
I’m doing countless passes with my wacker in every orientation and making sure I don’t have each layer too deep. Hopefully it’s over engineered.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:34 pm
by lutonlagerlout
when its wacked properly the surface is almost flat and if you walk across it you feel it is solid
LLL
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:40 pm
by wario
Cheers LLL, yes it’s rock solid. Stupidly flat really. Took me ages. Even spent hours sifting out the finer particles in the type 1 to fill small voids as that’s all the aggregate I have here.