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Pumping concrete through house

  • 15-01-2021 3:35pm
    #1
    pawdee
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    Hi folks. Quick question there. Can anyone tell me if it's common for concrete to be pumped through a house for a back kitchen extension foundations / ground floor slab?

    Town centre, mid terrace house, approximate distance from kerb to furthest point of proposed extension is approximately 18m. Distance from front door to back door approx 7m.

    How long are the chutes on readymix lorries? When I think of concrete pumps (apart from the cost) I usually think of huge yokes going over houses or up onto bridge decks or multi-storey buildings. Would it be feasible for a domestic job like mine? I'm getting a bit old for labouring myself now. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.


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  • #2
    BryanF
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    Similar house to you. Pump cost ~600€ + concrete. Pump went over the house. All done in less than an hour. Had someone on the road directing traffic, and 3 good guys pushing/levelling mud.

    My advice, just go over The house if you can..


  • #3
    madmac187
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    pawdee wrote: »
    Hi folks. Quick question there. Can anyone tell me if it's common for concrete to be pumped through a house for a back kitchen extension foundations / ground floor slab?

    Town centre, mid terrace house, approximate distance from kerb to furthest point of proposed extension is approximately 18m. Distance from front door to back door approx 7m.

    How long are the chutes on readymix lorries? When I think of concrete pumps (apart from the cost) I usually think of huge yokes going over houses or up onto bridge decks or multi-storey buildings. Would it be feasible for a domestic job like mine? I'm getting a bit old for labouring myself now. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

    I’m an engineer qualified but concrete foreman as job, but yeah pumping through the house, that’s the norm, unless wheelbarrowing, you are looking for a line pump, or a concrete pump to run lines off the back of the pump. Concrete pumping limited are no.1 in Dublin. Give them 2 weeks notice at the minute. Prob bout 600yoyos but you won’t be broke up after. Pump over the house would be more expensive. If going through the house, just place ply under joints of pumps and ask the operator to turn the pulse down.


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