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A wheeled loader (avant type) would do less damage than tracked and probably much faster than a tracked barrow. Are you covering the lawn with something first? This time of year anything is going to be damaging the grass.
Whatever means of conveyance you choose, I would say that the critical factor would be to use 8x4 three quarter ply sheets laid out on which to drive over. You might have gotten away with scaffolding planks in dry conditions, but as things are at present with very wet ground, I would suggest the 8x4 ply.
Like Vic said, 8 by 4 boards. There is black plastic boards that are better than ply that you might be able to hire.
Without seeing the site it's hard to say which machine to use. The Avant's tempting, but are you having to level out all that shingle? If so I'd use a digger and dumper
Thanks for the input guys. I've got the lawn protection sorted, it's more about the most efficient way of moving materials around.
Honey Badger, sorry I didn't make it clear but all material is disappearing into a land drainage system, so no leveling required.
If I were doing it and the access was good then I would use the quickest easiest, least handrollic method with the minimum of physical strain. So I would use the machine that produces as little manual handling of materials at both ends.
Although if you have several strong lads that are willing to barrow the materials for you and work cheaply then that is an option. It’s really about balancing the cost of labour against the cost of machinery hire. The possibility of any damage to the ground is also probably less likely with the wheel barrow/workforce option. So the liklihood of having to do some remedial work to mend any damage is also removed.
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this'd be really cool!
Tempting, but a little unnecessary for the lowlands of Maidenhead.
Avant loader it is then. Will they lift a bulk bag?
Even with boards I'd be surprised if there wasn't some damage to the lawns, with the weight of machine and the ground being so soft.
1.2 ton apparently. Can hire one with forks or a bag lift.
Yeah cool, I was thinking if you get builders bags in, you could lift them over and cut the bottom of the bags. Save cleaning up the loading area.
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