Slatted tank

High bike

Just poured a 4 bay tank,what's the minimum I can wait to backfill and put in slats?????

cute geoge

If you are back filling immediately ,you should fill tank with water

rangler1

Used to have to wait a month before backfilling

annubis

most of the lads doing tanks around here now backfll them a week or two after pour, im not saying it right but that seems to be trend now

High bike

annubis wrote: »

most of the lads doing tanks around here now backfll them a week or two after pour, im not saying it right but that seems to be trend now

im told 2 weeks minimum , just need to get it done asap without messing up:D

cj maxx

High bike wrote: »

im told 2 weeks minimum , just need to get it done asap without messing up:D

I thought a month or so for the concrete to cure. And keep a good bit of water in it to keep it from lifting . Ask an engineer but a couple of weeks if you don't pack it on (vibrate) it too much should be fine

moll3

cjmc wrote: »

I thought a month or so for the concrete to cure. And keep a good bit of water in it to keep it from lifting . Ask an engineer but a couple of weeks if you don't pack it on (vibrate) it too much should be fine

did anybody see a tank lift :rolleyes:

Count Mondego

If grant job has to be a minimum of 28 days, if they check, before backfilling. 90% of final strength of concrete. Don't underestimate the pressure of backfilling on the walls.

Who2

moll3 wrote: »

did anybody see a tank lift :rolleyes:

Yes I seen one, it didn't float down the road but it moved a foot or so. I back filled my last tank after a week or ten days but didn't pack it, it sank around 4 foot and it was back filled and packed in a fortnight or so. All worked out ok but I seen one a mate do and it cracked all the way around and requires a lot more emptying than it should, I'd say he wishes leaving it an extra week or so now.

High bike

Thanks for the replies lads will leave it another week just on case

blue5000

As the temperatures drop it could take longer to cure than concrete poured in summer time. The few extra days would be better than a crack. The ppl supplying the slats should know how soon it takes to cure.

High bike

blue5000 wrote: »

As the temperatures drop it could take longer to cure than concrete poured in summer time. The few extra days would be better than a crack. The ppl supplying the slats should know how soon it takes to cure.

yeah they said two weeks should be ok but I think I'll wait another week just in case

Signpost

moll3 wrote: »

did anybody see a tank lift :rolleyes:

Yep! & when they filled it with water to drop it again split in two. Out with the rock bucket and draw it all away and pour the whole thing again!

cj maxx

moll3 wrote: »

did anybody see a tank lift :rolleyes:

Yeah !

Cavanjack

Anyone have a rough price on a four bay single slatted tank and shed. Was thinking 14' 6 slats and 15' feeding passage passage. Just a simple lean 2 type shed.

anfieldrd

Put in grant spec 8 bay tank, 9 foot deep. 35000+ vat plus barriers and gates. The tank been 9 foot deep instead of 8 foot was an extra 5000, not sure what shed would be.

lab man

A lot of people here in clare dig a drain out of one side of the hole for the tank put on a pipe and fill up again so the tank won't float this would be In muddy ground that won't soak a drop of water

Cavanjack

anfieldrd wrote: »

Put in grant spec 8 bay tank, 9 foot deep. 35000+ vat plus barriers and gates. The tank been 9 foot deep instead of 8 foot was an extra 5000, not sure what shed would be.

Thanks, does this include the shed? You had it done for €21,000 after the grant so.

High bike

Cavanjack wrote: »

Anyone have a rough price on a four bay single slatted tank and shed. Was thinking 14' 6 slats and 15' feeding passage passage. Just a simple lean 2 type shed.

waited the extra week and slats went on yesterday,so hopefully all'S ok.Shed next week hopefully all going well

anfieldrd

Cavanjack wrote:

Thanks, does this include the shed? You had it done for €21,000 after the grant so.

No shed I'm afraid, no grant either as I hadn't enough of slurry capacity before but had to do it to grant spec to claim grant on other buildings.

I waited 17 days to backfill and tank was propped inside, only putting up barriers this week.