Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Do I need an excavator?? 4Dec 05, 2009 11:45 am 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Do I need an excavator?? 5Dec 05, 2009 5:39 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Do I need an excavator?? 6Dec 05, 2009 7:01 pm Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Do I need an excavator?? 8Dec 05, 2009 7:10 pm Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Do I need an excavator?? 15Dec 06, 2009 8:44 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Do I need an excavator?? 16Dec 06, 2009 10:13 pm A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: Do I need an excavator?? 18Dec 07, 2009 7:14 am Thanks for your advice guys, it is really quite confusing. I'm not sure I'm even doing the right thing! I got an email back from one of the Dingo guys and he was very imformative, he did mention this but I don't really get what he means "Please notethe removed clay/rock/material will expand approximately 3 fold. So if you dig up 1 cubic metre of material it will expand to 3 cubic metres" Can anyone shed some light on this?? I think we can do it ourseleves, I'm just a bit worried about the stuff underground - the dingo guy advised me to call Dial Before you Dig and I did and am awaiting a report - I know we have Telstra underground phone connection, underground power and also an easement at the back of the property....I'm hoping these are all WELL below the 30cm we want to dig.... My karma ran over your dogma Hello It is good to have a planned bathroom reno to suit your budget and design, living for 10 years I think you need a bathtub 4 10378 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8422 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5720 |