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When we had our 1200mm footings filled (9m x 5m approx) the mixer used had a conveyor. Very handy for the long part and to get around the back of the house. The driver/operator was pretty clever and made a wedge half way down using a dryer mix (effectively splitting the footings in two) and...

I had the same problem with the footings for my house extension. I needed to dig down 1000m below ground level. Local BCO wanted clean sides and base to the trench. Ended up buying a pump from Screwfix, draining it out and then digging out the sludge. Ended up 1200mm deep. At this point the...