An ordinary sledgehammer is a better hand-operated tool for tamping. Handle vertical, lift and drop, repeat. Doing a good job with one is tedious but quite possible if you prefer not to rent a powered plate compactor. For something like compacting around a fencepost, an iron digging bar can be used to compact.
How do you compact a ground without a tamper?
Quote from Youtube video: So as you can see I just use two u-bolts. I had some internet eighth plywood around so they cut a couple pieces of them if you don't got eight inch. And an eighth you know you can do 3/4.
What can I use as a hand tamper?
But using a hand tamper might not be convenient for some people.
If you are looking for an alternative to hand tampers, you can consider options such as;
- Powered plate compactor.
- Sledgehammer.
- Whacker compactor.
- Trench roller compactor.
- Rammer.
What can I use to tamp down gravel?
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Quote from Youtube video: So if you want to do the job right you basically need this this tool it's called a plate compactor.
What can I use to compact sub base?
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Quote from Youtube video: And already we've got to a nap bricks below down course. So if I give it a little bit more of it to very severe compaction organ and up to about three bricks below that force. That's more than ample.
How do you hand tamp soil?
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Quote from Youtube video: Simply gonna take the tamper you're gonna have your feet about shoulder width apart. You're gonna grab it in both hands. And you're gonna slam it down as hard as you can what this is going to do is.
How do you make a plate compactor?
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Quote from Youtube video: I give the idea what goes on here so as the motor spins. I've got a little counterweight on here down probably not to add more. But that's what's going to give you a vibrating.
What is the smallest plate compactor?
TP-10®
TP-10® is the smallest and lightest plate compactor available.
