Johnny

New member

• Aug 19, 2005

• #1

Anyone know where I can get hold of some cheap sandbags? I'm fed up of being burried in mudslides :roll:

 

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twllddu

Guest

• Aug 19, 2005

• #2

I've just bought 50 this afternoon from a local building supplies place for 26p each, I don't know if that's expensive or not but they can be a bit of a necessity at times. I had to ask at a couple of places before l tracked down this source, they are used a lot by councils and such so just ask around. These ones are synthetic and don't rot like the hessian ones, they are also a good size, easy to fill and not too heavy when full.

Found that for straight sand / small stuff a metal feed scoop as used by farmers and the like is a really good investment for filling.

As a last resort I could arrange some international frieght shipping if you can't find any in Derbyshire .

 

C

cave junky

New member

• Aug 19, 2005

• #3

Just got hold of a load for an underground project, made of polyprop so don't rot. Got them free from a local agricultural merchant, previously used to hold sun flower seeds. A bit larger than the normal ones used by counsils, can be an advantage but there is no need to fill them.
Hope this helps
Ally

 

SamT

Moderator

• Aug 21, 2005

• #4

Hmm - I reckon Eyres in Bradda might be a good start - I'll try padgets in town as well (huge builders merch).

 

Mark

Well-known member

• Aug 21, 2005

• #5

Usually get mine from Jewsons

 

Hughie

Active member

• Aug 22, 2005

• #6

I've got several hundred (possibly thousands) of plastic 25kg feed sacks if they're of any use. Unfortunately they won't drain water unless some holes are made in them.

 

Johnny

New member

• Aug 23, 2005

• #7

Thanks all.
Bog has managed to find a manufacturer of them just around the corner from his work-place, 12p polyprop, 22p hessian.

Trench warfare begins this evening!

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2005

• #8

I've got several hundred (possibly thousands) of plastic 25kg feed sacks if they're of any use. Unfortunately they won't drain water unless some holes are made in them.

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Hughie can we have fifty for our dig? Please, please, oh, pleasitty-please?

 

Hughie

Active member

• Aug 23, 2005

• #9

No problem, Chris. I'm coming your way tonight around 7.30ish, so will drop them in. If that's not convenient, let me know. Likewise, if my timing is going to be way out.

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2005

• #10

I'm underground then over Fairy quarry but if you can wrap them in a bundle and throw them towards my door that would be simply spiffing.

Ta, muchly, Hughie.

 

SamT

Moderator

• Aug 24, 2005

• #11

So - we got our polyprop sandbags from the appropriately named mudfords in sheffield and boshed in to baggers with high hopes of sorting out what can only be described as *the* most squalid dig site ever.

Our hopes where soon dashed as re realised that the polyprop sandbags dont let out any water.
It was like trying to build a wall out of water filled balloons - in the end we just gave up.

Looks like we need the hessian ones.

 

cap n chris

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2005

• #12

Hughie, thanks thanks and a thankitty-thank you. Gosh, beginning to sound like Ned Flandererses.