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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:56 am
by 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?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:07 pm
by seanandruby
Are you sure the floor is strong enougth for a ton?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:18 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:19 am
by matt h
why didnt you make it in situ? if floor is concrete, why not use trolley jacks, they lift up to three ton
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:40 am
by seanandruby
scaffold tubes to roll it on.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:39 am
by Dave_L
Heavy duty sack truck with decent pneumatic wheels, slab on it's side?
Plus 4 blokes.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:42 am
by 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.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:29 pm
by Slabba.
Crane, Chimney, Job done!!!:p
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:19 am
by seanandruby
You should erect a landing deck the same height as your top step.
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:00 am
by Dave_L
Take front window out and use a HIAB to crane it in?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:10 am
by 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...
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:08 pm
by lutonlagerlout
skates?
LLL