How much hardcore?
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Well, had delivery of the 3 tonne hardcore at 9:30 and with help from the Bro in law, we had it shoveled, barrowed and raked by 12.
When it was tipped it just didn't look like 3t:
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150818_093805_zpsekw6oxb0.jpg)
But 3tonne and 4 25kg of 'crusher' I had in the garage later, the whole area was covered with 5/6" depth.
Then went to HSS hire and hired a wacker plate for £45 for 1 day. Got home, made 1 pass and the f
king, b
d, n*bhead heavens opened and have only just stopped. So now the whole area is soaking so will have to let it dry out and compact it tomorrow morning.
Bit of a low spot bottom right when I tried turning the wacker but it dug in a bit, will get a few 25kg bags and level it all out as I go:
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150818_162123_zpshewwb0xj.jpg)
So yeah, rain sucks.
When it was tipped it just didn't look like 3t:
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150818_093805_zpsekw6oxb0.jpg)
But 3tonne and 4 25kg of 'crusher' I had in the garage later, the whole area was covered with 5/6" depth.
Then went to HSS hire and hired a wacker plate for £45 for 1 day. Got home, made 1 pass and the f
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Bit of a low spot bottom right when I tried turning the wacker but it dug in a bit, will get a few 25kg bags and level it all out as I go:
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150818_162123_zpshewwb0xj.jpg)
So yeah, rain sucks.
Got it all finished off last week. Ordered a builder sack of 20mm black basalt gravel from stones4homes. Driver pulled up, hung the bag over the area and cut the bottom. Then was just a case of moving it around. Saved me a good hour barrowing it all.
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150830_130911_zpsllwjcsew.jpg)
Need to cut a square in the tarmac where rain water collects and fit a catch basin to send it out into the grassed area.
![](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h19/gretsch_drummer/20150830_130911_zpsllwjcsew.jpg)
Need to cut a square in the tarmac where rain water collects and fit a catch basin to send it out into the grassed area.
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