Buying concrete tamp

[YELROM]

Got a fair bit of concreting to do, where is the best place to buy a tamp
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Tam...569739?hash=item4d6e92654b:g:TIEAAOSwFO5aF-s1

Will something like above be any good?
Don't really like the design of the handles as they will be no good concreting close to walls
What would be a good design for the handles?
@RWG Contracts what do you use?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Much cheaper
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Concrete-Tamper/202265642888?hash=item2f17f8c788:g:UDwAAOSwSwVaeygP

 

[Lincs Lass]

Got a fair bit of concreting to do, where is the best place to buy a tamp
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Tam...569739?hash=item4d6e92654b:g:TIEAAOSwFO5aF-s1

Will something like above be any good?
Don't really like the design of the handles as they will be no good concreting close to walls
What would be a good design for the handles?
@RWG Contracts what do you use?

When we had a new grainstore put up ,we concreted a 2ft ring in first around the wall ,then when the middle was filled ,we layed it in 5mtr bays and just used a straight heavy timer

 

[mo!]

I made our out of a 9x3 purlin and then screwed a piece of steel to the bottom. Wheelbarrow type handles make it much easier to lift as your hands are by your sides rather than in front. Lift and drop rather than force down, I even customised it so that one end is shorter (for my dad).

MagiScreed is the kiddy these days.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

what's wrong with a bit of 6x2 with a handle on each end
you could make the handles adjustable for next to walls

 

[phillipe]

Get a magiscreed ,and be done with hard work

 

[YELROM]

The magic screeder looks a bit to easy
Might have to hire one and try it

 

[Turra farmer]

Get a magiscreed ,and be done with hard work

And the concrete gets vibrated properly and not just on top

 

[S J H]

Speedcrete are decent to deal with.

 

[deere 6600]

Magiscreed and one of those beeps theodolite levelling things when you are rough levelling brill makes the job a lot easier!!!!!

 

[phillipe]

And the concrete gets vibrated properly and not just on top

Yep far better then pulling your arms out of tneir sockets,as others will tell you on here ,concrete is hard work why not make it easier,with a magiscreed ,bull float and attachments,i am quite capable of laying plenty of concrete with just me and the lad that works gor me ,

 

[YELROM]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SURFACE-...242983?hash=item25f120b6e7:g:qNkAAOSwETJaMoVX
Will the above power screeder be any good with a 8ft tamp and do 15ft bays in 2 passes
Think even if you can get a 15ft tamp it will take a bit of handling

 

[David.]

The price suggests it will be Chinese rubbish.
Cannot seem to find a price of the Magic Screed anywhere, maybe it is a secret and only plant hire firms are allowed to buy them.

 

[YELROM]

The price suggests it will be Chinese rubbish.
Cannot seem to find a price of the Magic Screed anywhere, maybe it is a secret and only plant hire firms are allowed to buy them.

It is supposed to be a Honda engine, but is it a Chinese Honda

 

[phillipe]

It is supposed to be a Honda engine, but is it a Chinese Honda

I haveca chinese honda on mine with a 3m tamp its absolutely fine

 

[YELROM]

I haveca chinese honda on mine with a 3m tamp its absolutely fine

Is yours similar to the link above, did you get it off ebay
Is 3mtr a good sized tamp to get

 

[phillipe]

Is yours similar to the link above, did you get it off ebay
Is 3mtr a good sized tamp to get

I nought yhe machine which was had s honda engine but engine was kaput,bought a chinese copy for 40 quid and it has been fine,i have a 3 mtr and 1.5. Mtr screed bar ,but 3mtr suits my needs .but a 5 mtr would be handy on bigger areas ,horses for courses

 

[Lazy Eric]

You will find a lot of the genuine Honda engines are made in China.

 

[Maxxum-man]

Is it the double beam screed you lads rate or the single screed/float type?

 

[paddy1001]

Have used various vibrating screeds and I found the Screedemon to be the best,one reason being the concrete doesn’t seem to wave up behind it as much as the others