Whacker Plate - Garden Project

[alphamale]

Hi,

Just started my own garden project. Dug out 1.5ft deepx23ft widex16ft long and about 16 tonne of soil to create a patio.

Put in 6 tonne of hard core (mot type 1) and about to buy a whacker plate.

Seen one in B&Q for £160 that has 10n pressure. Is that going to be enough for hardcore or will i need something more powerful?

Matt

 

[rich22]

Hi why dont you hire a wacker plate the men in the hire shop will be able to recommend the right one

 

[marshman]

I'm with rich22, hire one, tell them how thick your hardcore is and they'll sort one out for you.

 

[toptec]

I've hired one for last weekend from HSS in Bracknell. I think it was £20 for the weekend. That and a full sized mixer for three days was £50. Why buy something you will only use once or twice the rest of the time it rots in your garage.

 

[alphamale]

Hi,

I can see where you are coming from but my back garden is being done in 2 lots. Part closest to the house first the part behind that. I called HSS locally and it was £40 inc of vat for the weekend. If it costs me £40 to hire and then i need to hire it again for the back part thats £80 total and then i need to redo my slabs on the front thats another £40 , thats £120 total. I think spending the £160 is a better idea as i have it full stop then and family can take advantage of that. The deciding factor is if it will be good enough for hardcore as its 10nt of pressure.

Matt

 

[Thermo]

fine for foot traffic

 

[alphamale]

So it will be fine for a patio? Do you say fine for foot traffic because it isnt powerful enough to compact the hardcore very very tight to make it hard enough to take the weight of a car for instance?

 

[Thermo]

will be fine, just may need a few more passes. have you got a link to it?

 

[alphamale]

Hi,

Its this one but its only £160 at local b&q

It says its 10n of force and can use it safely for 20 mins at a time.

http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/details.asp?ProductCode=HULK&ID=5004

 

[GrantF]

Hi,

Its this one but its only £160 at local b&q

It says its 10n of force and can use it safely for 20 mins at a time.

http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/details.asp?ProductCode=HULK&ID=5004

You could always buy it and then stick it on eBay when your finished.

If you do, post the auction link up here and maybe you'll find a a buyer.

 

[alphamale]

Hi,

I bought the b&q wacker plate and it was terrible. Wouldnt even wacker the hardcore down at all. I ended up going HSS and hiring theirs which worled faultlessly.

Wouldi be able to return it to b&q as it didnt do what it said?

Matt

 

[snico]

Hi,

I bought the b&q wacker plate and it was terrible. Wouldnt even wacker the hardcore down at all. I ended up going HSS and hiring theirs which worled faultlessly.

Wouldi be able to return it to b&q as it didnt do what it said?

Matt

yes they would, although as its not faulty you might end up getting a credit note back and not cash

 

[alphamale]

Hi,

I bought the b&q wacker plate and it was terrible. Wouldnt even wacker the hardcore down at all. I ended up going HSS and hiring theirs which worled faultlessly.

Wouldi be able to return it to b&q as it didnt do what it said?

Matt

yes they would, although as its not faulty you might end up getting a credit note back and not cash

That would be grossly unfair dont you think?

Its not as described and is not fit for the purpose it was intended.

Matt

 

[Thermo]

er tell them that then!

 

[alphamale]

er tell them that then!

Do you always contribute to peoples threads with a nonsense input?

You have 7000+ posts! I wonder what they all contain!

Ive just spoken to b&q and they have said i can take it back for a FULL refund. Happy days