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Clean up contaminated soil on site for pennies - Japanese Knotweed too?

Posted by Michael Thompson on October 16, 2009 at 7:10pm
Evening all,I thought that some of you would like to see a contraption that I built about 20 months ago to sort out our garden. The earth was full of builders rubbish and glass from the "developers" who remodelled our house prior to us moving in.It cost me £45 to build and can proccess around 1 ton per hour with 2 barrows and 2 people.We call him SID, the Soil Improvement Device and he is the man when it comes down to what would normally be a very painfull or expensive exercise.See him in full effect here... http://rammedearth.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/view/3018948-sid-one-last-job-Enjoy!
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  • The Perfumed Garden October 16, 2009 at 7:19pm
    Fantastic, are you going to apply for a slot on Dragons Den?
  • Michael Thompson October 16, 2009 at 7:21pm
    I'm not in this for the money, I want as many people as possible to copy this and avoid a life of back pain or bank pain!

    The Perfumed Garden said:
    Fantastic, are you going to apply for a slot on Dragons Den?
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    Phil Voice October 16, 2009 at 7:48pm
    This is going to be the topic of a weekend post on Landscape Juice - it's Just brilliant.


    ...Just to add though that Belle do a sieve attachment for their mixers to remove stones from soil (I first saw one used at a plant nursery for removing lumps from compost).
  • Michael Thompson October 16, 2009 at 8:04pm
    The trouble with those drum style sieves is that they don't allow the separated elements, rubbish, stones, weeds etc to be collected seperatley and cleanly. They spray stuff all over the shop.

    SID enables you to use different sized mesh screens layered obove/below each other to separate and collect in a continuous and almost seamless operation.

    The video shows him in his Mk7 set-up, search for "Sid Soil" on YouTube for more videos...

    Philip Voice said:
    This is going to be the topic of a weekend post on Landscape Juice - it's Just brilliant.


    ...Just to add though that Belle do a sieve attachment for their mixers to remove stones from soil (I first saw one used at a plant nursery for removing lumps from compost).
  • Michael Thompson October 16, 2009 at 8:35pm
    Gardeners World is about to start so I guess things are gonna get a little quiet on this forum, i'm gonna watch it too as I need to get my jargon up to speed if i'm gonna be conversing with all you experts!

    Maybe I might find new words to use instead of my generic "stuff" to describe plants and seeds and... Stuff.
  • Kerrie John-The garden design Co October 16, 2009 at 9:44pm
    Sid Rocks!
    Love the adjustable legs.
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    Phil Voice October 17, 2009 at 12:41pm
    Could you knock up some construction plans (perhaps on Google Sketchup)?
  • Jackson's Landscape Design October 17, 2009 at 1:16pm
    Michael

    Brilliant.

    When the drill burns out I have a 240v mixer engine you can have, if you want it, give me a nudge, I've kept them all over the years.
  • Michael Thompson October 17, 2009 at 1:34pm
    All the construction plans will be in my new DIY Rammed Earth Manual which is due to be available as of Easter 2010, put 50p a week away from now until then and you wont even feel the dent in your pocket!

    Philip Voice said:
    Could you knock up some construction plans (perhaps on Google Sketcup)
  • Michael Thompson October 17, 2009 at 1:36pm
    The drills last about 13-15 tons, I usually keep my reciept but B&Q are starting to smell a rat! Maybe the time has come to fit a proper motor, how could I regulate the speed though?

    Kerry Jackson said:
    Michael

    Brilliant.

    When the drill burns out I have a 240v mixer engine you can have, if you want it, give me a nudge, I've kept them all over the years.
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