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Roadway from reclamation dump

  • 09-05-2017 2:24pm
    #1
    Count Mondego
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    During the grazing season, my cattle occupy a section of land furthest away from the yard. This can be a right dose if you need to treat a single animal or are moving them on your own. Most of this land was reclaimed over 30 years ago.

    As per the diagram attached, I plan to put a crush (redbox) and build a roadway through the dump (where rocks were pushed in during reclamation). The blue boxes represent these roadways.
    Considering all the rock is currently in the dump, what kind of ball park time and cost would it be for a digger to go in and clear it and build the walls along each side. I don't mind if some of the dump is left alongside the roadway as 14" wide would do for the width. The fields are ranging in size from 5-8 acres each in this section so this would be a great artery through.

    Just looking for a ballpark estimation on cost and time.

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Count Mondego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 969 ✭✭✭Count Mondego


    Bump


  • #3
    davidk1394
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    Count Mondego wrote: »
    Bump

    Are you putting stone on the roadway ?? It'd probably take 3-4 days with a 15 tonne digger. It depends on the operator how long it'll take.


  • #4
    Count Mondego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 969 ✭✭✭Count Mondego


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    Are you putting stone on the roadway ?? It'd probably take 3-4 days with a 15 tonne digger. It depends on the operator how long it'll take.

    No, just clear it level. He'd hardly have 300mtrs of wall built in three days? I'd be happy with a week and 2k type costs.

    Thanks David.


  • #5
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    Count Mondego wrote: »
    No, just clear it level. He'd hardly have 300mtrs of wall built in three days? I'd be happy with a week and 2k type costs.

    Thanks David.

    Ooh I forgot about the wall. A week I'd sound right and a digger would cost around €40 to €50 an hour.


  • #6
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    why not use the stone for the roadway and put up a 2 good fences.

    Walls are expensive to build.

    dig foundations, concrete them and probably rebar if ground conditions need it. blocks , cement and sand and labour.

    in the box blue areas, there seems to be trees, you may need to get a licence to fell them.


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  • #7
    Count Mondego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 969 ✭✭✭Count Mondego


    Would prefer wall as they're more permanent and more stock proof. Have suckler cows and store cattle which aren't always the most reasonable.


  • #8
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Count Mondego wrote: »
    Would prefer wall as they're more permanent and more stock proof. Have suckler cows and store cattle which aren't always the most reasonable.

    4 stands of barb wire and 2 stands of electric


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