Ground Trades Xchange - a landscaping forum

Go Back   Ground Trades Xchange - a landscaping forum > Landscape Services > Hardscaping
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 04-20-2006, 11:12 PM
scl's Avatar
scl scl is offline
Gold Oak Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dixon, IL
USDA Zone 5
Posts: 388
scl is on a distinguished road
Hey All,
I have a difficult, okay impossible, new construction site I'm looking at. It's on the knob of a lake app. 60" feet straight up. Gorgeous location, gorgeuos house, hellacious worksite. We did a 50x8 retaining wall for the driveway, but now the homeowners want to backfill the back of the house with dirt. NO ACCESS! Only way for wheel barrows is down 12' of new steps. Looked into a crane, but theres a deck over it and I don't think he can reach out that far. So, I'm thinking express blower. I haven't had any luck finding one in Northern Illinois, but i think the money would be right. Otherwise, I'm building scaffolding and chutes and you know that ain't gonna be cheap. Any other thoughts?
__________________
If there were 3 of me, I'd only be 2 weeks behind!
Do I stay or do I grow now?
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 04-20-2006, 11:20 PM
Ranger
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chicago
USDA Zone 5
Posts: 1,558
Paul is on a distinguished road
How about a concrete conveyor truck? I don't know how far you have to reach? Blower trucks are so dependant on soil moisture too wet and it don't work! a conceyor would allow you to have dirt stocked and then loaded as needed to keep thing rolling.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 04-21-2006, 12:23 AM
scl's Avatar
scl scl is offline
Gold Oak Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dixon, IL
USDA Zone 5
Posts: 388
scl is on a distinguished road
Good point Paul! Maybe gotta get 100' feet or so I don't think the conveyers will get that far will they?
__________________
If there were 3 of me, I'd only be 2 weeks behind!
Do I stay or do I grow now?
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 04-21-2006, 12:34 AM
Ranger
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chicago
USDA Zone 5
Posts: 1,558
Paul is on a distinguished road
check out this link http://www.countymaterials.com/f_new...nks_teleb.html

It says it can reach 105'
__________________
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Honda Blower Squizzy Taylor Landscaping Tools and Equipment 6 07-09-2007 07:44 PM
Blower Hitch alamow Landscaping Tools and Equipment 2 01-23-2006 09:27 AM
Agri-Metal PTO Straw Blower vs. Engine Driven, vs. round bale straw blower????? start2finish Landscaping Tools and Equipment 3 08-05-2005 11:35 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright ©2003-2007 Ground Trades Xchange, LLC