Screeding Poles?

[dc110770]

Hi all,

Does anyone know wher I can hire scred poles from please in the Leeds area?

Cheers,

Dan

 

[JohnD]

what is a scred pole, and how do you use it?

 

[Diyisfun]

I didnt want to ask that, so I goooogled it.
Still dont know what/why..

 

[dc110770]

It's for block paving.

You set them in the sand and then run a flat surface (piece of wood / metal) on them to get a nice flat surface which the blocks are laid on.

 

[ladylola]

Scaffold poles , cheaper than the real thing-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Probst-AZ...ols_Construction_Tools_ET&hash=item45ffb16870

 

[dc110770]

What at £330!!!

Think i'll buy some wood

 

[ladylola]

I see they've actually sold one too so some mug must think they are worth it Explains why I suggested the scaffold poles which I've seen people use on site.

 

[r896neo]

scaffold poles are too big, galvanised metal conduit from electrical wholesaler at 25mm is good.

I use 38mm steel tubing

 

[ladylola]

They are a tad heavy for sure but scaffold poles seem easy to "find" on a lot of sites and very often seem to come with a shovel for free too

 

[r896neo]

not so much the weight but the diameter is too big. I stick to 40mm as a maximum depth for block paving, for smaller projects i use the electrical conduit

 

[ladylola]

I'll bow to your greater knowledge , I've not done any serious amount of screeding but comment only on what I've seen.

 

[J_N30]

Is it an acceptable method to notch a piece of timber at either end and drag along the edging stones?

 

[r896neo]

Of course, it even better as there are no rails to remove and fill in.

Its often a good idea to do a dry run before putting in the sand to make sure you haven't got bad low spots in the sub-base. They are easier to spot when using rails but can get missed when screeding off kerbs like that.

 

[J_N30]

When block paving do you leave the block petruding 5mm then wacker it down or fully compact the screeded sand?

 

[r896neo]

If your going flush to the top of a kerb I aim for 3mm but were splitting hairs i suppose.

A lighter duty plate might struggle to bump them down a full 5mm