Hole in my hole

[Pocster]

Deep in the bowels of the earth I break out concrete so I can get a sump in . There’s no way I can get the base ‘smooth ‘ . How best to bed the sump so no sharp bits puncture it ? . Dry sand and cement mix ? - then gently allow water to soak in around the base ?

Better method ?

 

Keen eyed amongst you will notice that this job was too much for the black and gold team ( Dewalt ) so we called in the Hilti boy . Appreciate Makita users won’t be familiar with that and need to go back to their cocktail at the Pink Flamingo nightclub .

[TonyT]

Put a gorilla tub in the hole.

drill some holes in the tub , drop pump into gorilla tub.

 

sorted

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Put a gorilla tub in the hole.

drill some holes in the tub , drop pump into gorilla tub.

 

sorted

Would that really do ? . Still need to ‘bed’ gorilla tub . Currently sump tub can ‘wobble ‘ around as base isn’t flat .

[TonyT]

I have one down a hole with a 450 mm duct on top keeping a concrete slab dry, so works for me.

been in 1 year..

in sure there will be bespoke solutions but I just needed a fix to the problem

[Pocster]

54 minutes ago, TonyT said:

I have one down a hole with a 450 mm duct on top keeping a concrete slab dry, so works for me.

been in 1 year..

in sure there will be bespoke solutions but I just needed a fix to the problem

The sump lid can be walked on so must be stable .,,.

Edited September 22, 2022 by pocster

[TonyT]

Ah mine is outside a building with the lid supported by the backfill and pipe itself.

 

what about manhole risers?

 

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Ah mine is outside a building with the lid supported by the backfill and pipe itself.

 

what about manhole risers?

 

Is a manhole riser a rude thing ?

[TonyT]

Only if you want it to be

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-push-fit-inspection-chamber-riser-450-x-235mm/57228?tc=MC3&ds_kid=92700055281954505&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiMmMjqqp-gIVCbTtCh2IhAsHEAQYASABEgL8zPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

 

[SteamyTea]

There are no hairs on a black hole

 

[Pocster]

9 hours ago, TonyT said:

Only if you want it to be

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-push-fit-inspection-chamber-riser-450-x-235mm/57228?tc=MC3&ds_kid=92700055281954505&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiMmMjqqp-gIVCbTtCh2IhAsHEAQYASABEgL8zPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

 

That doesn’t help . The issue is bedding the thing 

[Pocster]

[Carrerahill]

51 minutes ago, pocster said:

I am so tempted to make one of these out of sheer interest. I have an old boiler that I can strip the pump from and I am sure an old kettle can be found!

[TonyT]

Bed it in a mortar mix, back fill with similar mortar/concrete

[Pocster]

So I decided to do a sand/ cement mix at the base of the depression ( hole in the ground not my mental state ) .

Seems fairly stable and level . Will water can around it now . As fear of it moving and poo pipe breaking I’ll even expanding foam the sides for peace of mind .

[Pocster]

(expletive deleted)ing SWMBO 

[Pocster]

The (expletive deleted)er doesn’t move now 

[joe90]

4 hours ago, pocster said:

(expletive deleted)ing SWMBO 

What’s she done now 🤔

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, joe90 said:

What’s she done now 🤔

Wanting me to do this (expletive deleted)ing job . Not like I’ve got anything else to do .

Still , happy wife , happy life as they say …… ( not true of course 🤣 )