Brick crushing

[Quigs]

Due to starting my extension and knocking down an old garage, I have a large pile of old bricks.

Whilst the usual thing is to bung it in a skip and wave goodbye to it

- I actually have a need for crushed up hardcore in the next few months. So I was wondering whether it is possible to rent a brick / hardcore crushing machine to, break it down in to a smaller consistency.

I've done a search for a brick crusher to rent but it doesn't seem to exist - so am I destined for a month of hard labour smashing it down with a sledge hammer?!

[Rick Dipper]

Sir

In my experience these crusher machines are big. Crushed bricks are cheep, the last 20 tonne I got was 141 inc vat, and deleivery (35 miles or so each way).

You may be able to do a deal with the delivery people, they bring a skip of crushed, and take a skip full of whole bricks away again.

Rick

[Rick Hughes]

There are a couple of guys on Uk Selfbuid who have done this, demolishing an existing house, crushing all brick and using that for hardcore for new build ... sorry I don't know the cost. They are avail for rent that is 100% for sure.

Rick

[Arthur]

You'll be needing it in a few months? I would get a few rubble bags and a sledge hammer. Put 6 - 10 bricks in a bag and the give yourself a 20 minute work out each day.

You'll look like Van Dimm in 3 months! :)

ar

[Quigs]

[Rick Dipper]

Roadrunner Waste - North Wales Offerten Sand and Gravel - South Manchester

I looked in the Yell under "skip hire"

Rick

[Cicero]

================== If you can stand the noise (and you've got plenty of time) get a cement mixer and let your bricks churn themselves to bits - a few at a time. You'll find it easier than the 20 minute daily workout suggested by another 'poster'. Cic.

[N. Thornton]

One would think it not difficult to produce a portable brick breaker that you drop the bricks into 2 at a time. 1kw motor, hefty gear, 2 ribbed cylinders. Add a big hopper on top so you can throw a barrow load in at a time.

And as pointed out, breaking bricks saves money and resources. So why no machines?

Regards, NT

[Neil Jones]

Here are a couple:-

[Jerry Built]

Try looking for a portable gyrayory crusher, or a portable jaw crusher. FYI there are different values of "portable".

Doesn't take too long, use a smaller hammer and a small pile of bits as an "anvil".

J.B.

[N. Thornton]

machine you can carry in one hand. Couldnt get to the 1st link though. Sounds to me like this may be a useful machine.

Regards, NT

[Neil Jones]

I didn't how 'portable' you wanted your portable machine :-)

Neil

[N. Thornton]

Lol - dont think I've ever been big enough to lift that much!

Regards, NT

[Mary Fisher]

That's a jolly good idea!

er - what's Van Dimm?

Mary

[Arthur]

Sorry. My spelling! Tchch!

van Dimm.

Arthur

[dave]

The one that chrushed the large pile of bricks next to our factory came on a low loader !

Dave

[Mary Fisher]

I still don't know ... :-(

Mary

[Arthur]

Oh dear. The muscles from Brussels? The man with the six-pack and a black belt?

type actor. More likely that China would chicken out of a declaration of war by the Isle of Man than he to be involved in any remake of Pride & Prejudice.

Arthur