hiring rotovator / cultivator

[danlightbulb]

Hi all,

I need to completely dig over a 10m x 7m lawn thats compacted, neglected and full of weeds. Its also slightly uneven, which I'm hoping the digging and relaying of a lawn will be able to sort out.

I've been looking at the rotovators / cultivators and have come across this on HSS: http://www.hss.com/g/62516/Power-Digger-Petrol.html

Is this the correct tool for the job? It says that it will fit into an estate car, but at 46kg I am worried about lifting in and out of my boot. Delivery & collection adds £25 to the weekend hire price!

The other one they have got is a lightweight tiller: http://www.hss.com/g/62506/Light-Duty-Tiller.html

If this would do the job I'll get this one as it is easier to lift, transport. Will it be too weak for what I need?

I don't mind being stuck at it for several hours if the small one will (eventually) do the job.


Many thanks, and Happy new year to all.

 

[imamartian]

i'd get the bigger one... might be a pain transporting, but it'll halve the time you spend rotavating......

46kg is just over 7 stone... less than a 30" x 24" x 2" slab !! (although they are big slabs..) but can't you get someone to give you a hand in and out of your car?

 

[Thermo]

either will do the job, we always use the biggest we can, but the smaller will just take longer. have a look at travis perkins tool hire as they do free delivery and collection

 

[mower man]

Alternate to digging it over could you not spray the weed off with round up then just import a couple of ton of soil and level it out!but if you were going to use a rotavator I would use the bigger one .

 

[danlightbulb]

Hi all,

Thanks for your replies.

I would need several tonnes of soil to level it properly. I am going to get 2 tons of sharp sand to dig in when I do the rotavating to help the soil (clay). At least with the rotavating I can take off the high spots to fill in the low spots.

Cheers
Dan