Hi All,
I have been lurking for ages as there is such great info on the site. I am wondering if you might be able to offer some advice:
I need to dig an 800mm trench for a new water main. I have a TAP5 registered plumber prepared to do all the plumbing stuff, but he has admitted that he hates digging the trenches and is therefore encouraging me to do it myself (it knocks £500 off the price!).
The trench will be 3 meters long, 500mm wide (or thereabouts) and 800mm deep. This sound like it is going to be a pain to dig!
Short of renting a digger which feels like overkill, what kind of tools would you guys recommend to loosen the soil up ready for me to shovel it or should I just rely on a pickaxe? Is it worth renting a hydraulic breaker for a day for £40?
Any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thx,
Jon
I have been lurking for ages as there is such great info on the site. I am wondering if you might be able to offer some advice:
I need to dig an 800mm trench for a new water main. I have a TAP5 registered plumber prepared to do all the plumbing stuff, but he has admitted that he hates digging the trenches and is therefore encouraging me to do it myself (it knocks £500 off the price!).
The trench will be 3 meters long, 500mm wide (or thereabouts) and 800mm deep. This sound like it is going to be a pain to dig!
Short of renting a digger which feels like overkill, what kind of tools would you guys recommend to loosen the soil up ready for me to shovel it or should I just rely on a pickaxe? Is it worth renting a hydraulic breaker for a day for £40?
Any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thx,
Jon