Water Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Happy Friday everyone! If I can get the delivery co to agree to a kerb side delivery how much of a pain in the bum will it be moving 3,600 bricks 15-20 meters? The delivery co didn't seem to happy to leave so many pallets on the path. The ground is fine so could use a wheel barrow but it's going to take a while I fear. Edited March 18, 2022 by Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 3600 bricks is 9 packs - that is a lot to handball and also not damage the bricks as you do it ! Have they not got a vehicle with a moffat on it so they can take them on to site for you ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Say 40 bricks to a barrow, around 3 -4 mins per round trip equals 6 hours non stop. Plus damages. …. Don’t do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Water said: Happy Friday everyone! If I can get the delivery co to agree to a kerb side delivery how much of a pain in the bum will it be moving 3,600 bricks 15-20 meters? The delivery co didn't seem to happy to leave so many pallets on the path. The ground is fine so could use a wheel barrow but it's going to take a while I fear. What is the makeup of the path? Paved? could you borrow a pallet truck? Could you use rollers to roller the pallets? I have seen myself move some pretty immovable objects with some rollers and a helping pair of hands. I once used a sheet of plywood with rope attached to it to skid a 265Kg safe into place just by skidding it along. Scaffolding works OK on fairly firm ground, then round fencing stobs for rougher terrain and telegraph poles was for very rough terrain. Ideally have some help on hand and the rollers ready and have the pallets lowered onto the rollers, roll them away, rinse and repeat. If not have enough rollers ready so that each pallet can be dropped onto a set of 2 or 3 rollers ready to move them with multiple rollers when you get time/help. Think like a Roman. Edited March 18, 2022 by Carrerahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Its flattened rubble its fine for a wheel barrow but something heavy with a small contact patch would be a nightmare. It's does go uphill a little too which could be an issue. Edited March 18, 2022 by Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Water said: Its flattened rubble its find for a wheel barrow but something heavy with a small contact patch would be a nightmare. Sacrifice a couple of bags of Type 1? It is doable - just needs thinking. Is there no vehicular access down to where they are needed even for a car? Pallets drag not too bad with the right strapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Hire a small telehandler with a block grab for the day. Will cost you about £200 but life's too short to be hauling 1000s of bricks by hand. You have the bonus of being able to keep the bails wrapped and dropped around the site to make the brickies life easier. Edited March 18, 2022 by Conor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Carrerahill said: What is the makeup of the path? Paved? could you borrow a pallet truck? Could you use rollers to roller the pallets? I have seen myself move some pretty immovable objects with some rollers and a helping pair of hands. I once used a sheet of plywood with rope attached to it to skid a 265Kg safe into place just by skidding it along. Scaffolding works OK on fairly firm ground, then round fencing stobs for rougher terrain and telegraph poles was for very rough terrain. Think like a Roman. We have always called it “the Egyptian method” we have rolled and skidded bridges, furnaces and countless lathes and escalators 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, markc said: We have always called it “the Egyptian method” we have rolled and skidded bridges, furnaces and countless lathes and escalators Exactly, simples. I think the OP needs some 6inch fence posts or telegraph pole offcuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Find your local farmer £50 and he will unload it and put them where you want. I can move a pack with my excavator but you will scratch and damage some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) thanks all. think it is going to have to be a beefy forklift or a small telehandler. I hope they don't cancel the order as the bricks are about a third of the cost elsewhere. eek. pulling them up an incline will probably be too difficult, I'm guessing each pallet is probably over a tonne Edited March 18, 2022 by Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Water said: thanks all. think it is going to have to be a beefy forklift or a small telehandler. I hope they don't cancel the order as the bricks are about a third of the cost elsewhere. eek. pulling them up an incline will probably be too difficult, I'm guessing each pallet is probably over a tonne Tsk. No imagination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 haha. if it wasnt up a slight hill id be up for trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Water said: Happy Friday everyone! If I can get the delivery co to agree to a kerb side delivery how much of a pain in the bum will it be moving 3,600 bricks 15-20 meters? The delivery co didn't seem to happy to leave so many pallets on the path. The ground is fine so could use a wheel barrow but it's going to take a while I fear. Do able but not much fun . Expect a bad back 💪💪💪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 You could hire a rough terrain pallet truck. Bear in mind it will be like pushing or pulling a small car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 FOOK me sideways with a bent stick. No bloody poles, no sodding bits of pipe. Get a bloody forklift, unless you are in a town I bet there’s a farmer 15 mins down the road who will do it for a nifty. Start as you mean to go on, make connections now and use them throughout. Im all for having a go but some of these ideas leave me bewildered. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 What about organising your own delivery using a carrier that can provide either crane offload or fork lift? http://dorlingtransport.co.uk/truck-mounted-forklift-hire/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw29CRBhCUARIsAOboZbJMDKqPg7O7xXyXkNuY4qyYPs4R0AuROZaJab3n9Dssi3UNJz1I2vkaAuj8EALw_wcB Quote We run a fleet of Truck Mounted Forklifts with lift capacities of up to 2500kg, and off-road capability, as well as ’4-way’ machines that can convert to a side-loader at the flip of a switch to enable us to deliver long loads through gates and doors. We only have a gravel driveway so it's an issue for off loading heavy pallets from trucks that only have a tail lift. What I did recently was buy an 8x4 sheet of 18mm WBP and used that to make it smooth enough to off load a 1000kg pallet of limestone tiles using a manual pallet trolley. Guess a lot depends on whether you can get the lorry on site at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Think I worked out that it is about 17 kWh of energy to move those bricks. Half a summers weeks worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Give the driver £50 to move it closer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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