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Moving material from the site

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  • 02-02-2007 7:48pm
    #1
    Mayo self-build
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    We are starting to realise that we may have to move a considerable amount of material (maybe up to 800m3)from our site. Although the engineer has yet to say for sure what needs to happen this has been suggested, and is a big concern...

    Does anyone know how it is decided whether material has to be removed from a site or can be levelled across other parts of the site? We are having to dig into a hill on one side of the site and will have to build retaining walls as well. Are these expensive? - again we're waiting to hear back from the engineer as to what is involved... we have a quite a bit of space at the back of our site.

    BTW the material is likely to be very stony - the bore hole indicated that the ground is made up of lots of shale. The stuff might be used for making a drive into another site site or as good quality fill.

    Any advice or suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.


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    #2
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    There always seems to be a demand for good quality fill. Ask around.


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    #3
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,127 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Officially you need a waste permit if you wish to deposit any type of fill on your own site or someone elses. I kid you not.

    But I wont tell if you dont :D


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    #4
    cork1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭cork1


    make sure any clean topsoil is kept for the garden later.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You could always try a local farmer who might have a "low spot" on his land that needs raising, e.g. under gates, ponding area in a field etc.


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