HANDHOLE HOLE SETTING

[Rampage_Rick]

Use the backhoe or excavator you already have on site digging the hole it goes in.

That's basically what I did. The excavator operator already had a chain sling for placing the sewer barrels.

Changing a tire is much easier if a machine does all the work!

On the same job I picked up a framing nail. I've got 35"s on my truck and the stock jack is useless. Just got the excavator operator to lift the back of the truck by the receiver hitch, and I put blocks under the U-bolts. GC took the tire into town to be patched along with a pair of bobcat tires that mysteriously went flat...

Beer, can get many jobs done on the cheap.

All that help from the excavator cost me a $12 pitcher.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Horsegoer, since I know your question comes from an estimating perspective, here are a couple of things...

If at all possible for the estimate, get a price from your local concrete vault company that includes delivery and set in place. Then your job is done! If not, put is $700 to cover equipment cost and live with it plus or minus. I say $700 because I don't believe you will need to lift 4000 pounds. With that kind of weight, I am expecting either 3 or 4 pieces that total that weight A base, rim and cover assembly, or indivdual 2 piece cover. You can rig that in place with a mini excavator, backhoe, or possibly a little winch on the back of a trailer.

Baiscally though, while it is good to be curious, this is one of those places in an estimate that you just throw some money at and let the field guys find a way to beat it.

Thanks... Yes got a concrete company that will furnish, deliver and set

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Beer!
If you are on a P.L.A. job you could need a rigger unless you have one in your men.$$
Beer, can get many jobs done on the cheap. I had the roofer unload and place, (4) locations, all my reels of wire on a job one time; cost one case of Bud. ~ $24.

Why does PLA make a difference ? Thanks

 

[sameguy]

Each trade doing only that trade.
We can get over on it as Elec. due to our training, but if you are on a hostile environment, rigging, driving, painting, demo, etc. could come up. This is on large jobs normaly or if you are in a plant.

 

[Fulthrotl]

We always called the Pettibones Pettibones too...

well, of course. what else *would* you call them.

around here, the flatbed that delivers the vaults,
grade rings, etc. has a crane to set them. you
get 6" of 3/4" aggregate at the right level, and
call for delivery....

plop. all done.

 

[ritelec]

Who has a hand that big? That is a manhole:happyyes:

Utility hole.........................for our female co workers.

 

[USMC1302]

Never heard the "Telehandler" name, but does make sense. We called them EBFL's at one time in the military (Extended Boom Fork Lift). Everything has to have an acronym you know...