Workshop Pit

[Andrew]

Bags of gravel , bags are £3 each and fill them with gravel with mini digger and bags on pallet tines and add them as the concrete comes up to save putting to much weight on packers holding pit at correct level concrete half one day and take the bags out next day and slash them into pan mixer to top up the back fill the following day never had a problem like this as we have always mixed on site to allow time to poker concrete in rather than have a wagon waiting it usually takes two men a day to dig out install and half backfill with concrete mixed on site

Good idea.

 

[atlas]

Here is a pre formed concrete versison http://www.westcountryconcreteproducts.co.uk/civil-products/lorry-workshop-pit/

 

[Hesston4860s]

Just be aware if using oxy/acetylene that it can collect in your pit being heavier than air, one good spark and boom !.

 

[Exfarmer]

Both acetylene and especially propane are much heavier than air , and if you have a leak will accumulate in the pit and wait for the next time you use a grinder nearby

 

[Andrew]

Both acetylene and especially propane are much heavier than air , and if you have a leak will accumulate in the pit and wait for the next time you use a grinder nearby

Don’t use acetylene any more, and propane now only very occasionally. Tend to use the plasma.
Got to have local fume extraction anyway so that may be able to clear the pit of gasses.

 

[stretch3050]

A few pictures of one installed in about May this year 10 m long floor 6mm sides 5mm and pressed for lights and 100x75angle around the top and laser cut ribs around the sides and under floor needs about 10ton of ballast weight when concrete in to stop it floating up about £525 per meter plus delivery and installation View attachment 832769View attachment 832770

Could you give me a price for a 6m pit please? Ex yard

 

[stretch3050]

A few pictures of one installed in about May this year 10 m long floor 6mm sides 5mm and pressed for lights and 100x75angle around the top and laser cut ribs around the sides and under floor needs about 10ton of ballast weight when concrete in to stop it floating up about £525 per meter plus delivery and installation View attachment 832769View attachment 832770

Would you be able to give me a price for a 6m long pit? Ex yard, cheers

 

[TripleSix]

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