[RE-wrenches] LARGE Underground vault box

[Drake]

During WW II a method of mixing concrete for the 
trenches was developed that works incredibly 
well. The only equipment needed is a tarp. It 
takes two reasonably strong bodies, but is not an athletic feat.

All you do is dump the bag of dry mix in the 
middle of the tarp, the pour in water. The two 
people on the tarp mix it by simultaneously 
pulling up opposing corners of the tarp. It takes 
only a minute or so to mix an 80 pound bag of 
ready mix. It is quicker than a mixer, and clean 
up is really easy. It can consist of letting the 
tarp dry and then shaking it. The tarp is useful 
in funneling the concrete into the desired area.

Three of us filled a 5' deep by 3' diameter pole 
mount footer in about 90 minutes.

It is too easy. I will never rent a mixer again.

Drake

Drake Chamberlin
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At 12:23 AM 5/1/2015, you wrote:

>Would a concrete pumper and hose do the trick
>Jerry
>On Apr 30, 2015 11:25 AM, "Ray Walters" 
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>I was just looking at these enclosures for a 
>potential battery enclosure to set in the ground for more stable temperatures.
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>On 4/30/2015 1:33 PM, Dana wrote:
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>>Hey All you wise ones!
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>>I am doing a pathway ice& snow melt project for 
>>one of our local geothermal hot springs.
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>>I need to set a 48x48x36 vault in the ground in 
>>a location where we cannot get even remotely 
>>close with a vehicle or concrete truck. It 
>>would be a very long a reach for a small & 
>>reasonably priced crane. The vault needs to be 
>>reasonably water tight on the sides and bottom 
>>& the top would or will be hinged
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>>I am looking on the web, but if anyone has a 
>>wise suggestion on a source for a fiberglass or HDPE box 48x48x36 deep vault.
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>>Any suppliers you would suggest would be 
>>appreciated. Any brilliant ideas entertained.
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