ᐅ Transporting natural stone, 3 meters high, over a distance of 10 meters
Created on: 13 Apr 2020 20:14
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Sinclair7313 Apr 2020 20:14Hello,
I’m looking for a solution or ideas on how to sort and transport a large amount of stones from an old natural stone wall up a slope over about 10–15m (33–49 ft) without exhausting myself.
The natural stones come in all sizes (from 5kg to estimated over 50kg) and are the remains of a roughly 100-year-old natural stone wall. These stones are currently piled up where the parking spaces are supposed to be and need to be removed soon. I have enough space above the pile (about 3m (10 ft) higher and 10m (33 ft) away), but access for a truck or excavator is impossible. Loading and pushing wheelbarrows by hand around the house is probably not practical.
I’ve considered a kind of “cable system” with a pulley block and various other methods but have no experience whether that would work and be safe enough. I have space both below and above the stone pile but no proper anchoring option for a “carrying cable.” At most, I could use pallets or a wire cage, or a 1000-liter (264-gallon) water container on a pallet as anchoring weight.
If it were just vertical transport, a used construction hoist might work well. But I also need to cover the 10m (33 ft) horizontal distance.
Please share any ideas, preferably ones you have already tried yourself. Maybe there is a simple solution I haven’t thought of yet. I can provide pictures in the next few days if needed.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards, Sinclair
I’m looking for a solution or ideas on how to sort and transport a large amount of stones from an old natural stone wall up a slope over about 10–15m (33–49 ft) without exhausting myself.
The natural stones come in all sizes (from 5kg to estimated over 50kg) and are the remains of a roughly 100-year-old natural stone wall. These stones are currently piled up where the parking spaces are supposed to be and need to be removed soon. I have enough space above the pile (about 3m (10 ft) higher and 10m (33 ft) away), but access for a truck or excavator is impossible. Loading and pushing wheelbarrows by hand around the house is probably not practical.
I’ve considered a kind of “cable system” with a pulley block and various other methods but have no experience whether that would work and be safe enough. I have space both below and above the stone pile but no proper anchoring option for a “carrying cable.” At most, I could use pallets or a wire cage, or a 1000-liter (264-gallon) water container on a pallet as anchoring weight.
If it were just vertical transport, a used construction hoist might work well. But I also need to cover the 10m (33 ft) horizontal distance.
Please share any ideas, preferably ones you have already tried yourself. Maybe there is a simple solution I haven’t thought of yet. I can provide pictures in the next few days if needed.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards, Sinclair
Vicky Pedia13 Apr 2020 22:03Motorized wheelbarrow is the keyword! Indeed, renting or possibly buying one. Without more detailed knowledge of the situation, this seems to be the solution.
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angoletti114 Apr 2020 09:55Keyword: Roofer's hoist
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