On Sep 6, 9:09*pm, chris French
wrote:
In message , Janet Tweedy
writes

In article , Jake
writes
But I'd really suggest that you give some builders' a try out before
you buy one - you may just find a builders' one too big.

No, tried and liked builder's barrows, the weight seems more balanced
somehow. But they can be shallower than the gardening ones

Yup, my old builders one had a noticeably shallower tray than my current
one. Probably better for barrowing/tipping dense building materials like
concrete

If I was going to get a metal tray one I think I'd look for one with a
welded on tray - the holes for the fixing screws seem to be a weak point
- mine rusted there and the tray eventually detached.

Hamelin also make some good barrows:

http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/

--
Chris French

Try searching Google Images easy to see the different types and just
click on the picture of what looks good to you.
Such as
http://www.greenfingers.com/supersto...&pf_id=LS6252D

Like most folks who have replied I much prefer the Builders Barrow for serious work - all to do with the balance, length of handles and the wheel.

I agree some can suffer with poor finish and rust quickly ( builders often skip them after a job to save cleaning cement off) We used to be able to buy replacement bodies but nobody seems to do them now. However there are some available with galvanised bodies which should last many times longer than painted steel. Our local supplier has them for around £45 instead of £35 for the standard - bargain in my books.

If you have the standard painted steel it's worth washing out after shifting muck - I find this corrodes very quickly

"sambucus" wrote in message
...

Like most folks who have replied I much prefer the Builders Barrow for
serious work - all to do with the balance, length of handles and the
wheel.

I agree some can suffer with poor finish and rust quickly ( builders
often skip them after a job to save cleaning cement off) We used to be
able to buy replacement bodies but nobody seems to do them now. However
there are some available with galvanised bodies which should last many
times longer than painted steel. Our local supplier has them for around
£45 instead of £35 for the standard - bargain in my books.

If you have the standard painted steel it's worth washing out after
shifting muck - I find this corrodes very quickly
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sambucus

Very interesting situation(?) thought(?) has occurred. Earlier on in the
thread I slated Walsall Wheelbarrows because ours was painted on bare metal
and rusted quite, (quite? no quickly) and the rim became "crumpled".

One person emailed me and agreed they were rubbish.

HOWEVER :-(( hangs head in shame!!

I bought that wheelbarrow from a builders merchant when I had a Subaru
Legacy ESTATE ...... yes???

I have been driving BMW saloons for about 15 years!!!

That wheelbarrow must be 15+ years old and still in use ;-)))

Good for a laugh :-))

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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In article , chris French
writes
Hamelin also make some good barrows:

http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/




Oh . now i like the County range and some of the Specialist range, Good
large capacities for collecting up hawthorn prunings which take up a
large amount of space to weight.
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Bill Grey
writes
Further to my other e-mail, have a look at:-

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Folding-Wh...oducts/Folding



No that wouldn't be suitable Bill, as it couldn't carry full compost
bags or turf or paving slabs. All of which i have been known to shift!
Plus I get rounds of tree trunks dumped on the driveway, very large
rounds and I wheel them round the back of the house to split them with a
Swedish maule and/or metal grenade so the barrow needs to take heavy
stuff.

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In message , sambucus
writes

Like most folks who have replied I much prefer the Builders Barrow for
serious work - all to do with the balance, length of handles and the
wheel.


The are pros and cons re metal or plastic trays on barrows. And much is
probably down to personal preference.

But there is an assumption that that all equals metal barrow. It
doesn't, there are plenty of similarly balanced and constructed barrows
with polypro trays. Sure there are plenty of crap barrows around - like
most from most garden centres and DIY stores probably, but that's like
most things - if you look around you will find better.

I prefer my current barrow to my old builders barrow, because it has a
deeper tray than the typical builders barrow, which is better for the
type of stuff I tend to carry in it when gardening, but that's not
really anything much to do with the tray material. I'm sure I could have
had the same in steel.
--
Chris French

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
In article , chris
French writes
Hamelin also make some good barrows:

http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/




Oh . now i like the County range and some of the Specialist range, Good
large capacities for collecting up hawthorn prunings which take up a
large amount of space to weight.

Have fun choosing :-)
--
Chris French

On Sep 8, 7:59*am, chris French
wrote:
In message , Janet Tweedy
writes

In article , chris
French writes
Hamelin also make some good barrows:

http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/

Oh . now i like the County range and some of the Specialist range, Good
large capacities for collecting up hawthorn prunings which take up a
large amount of space to weight.

Have fun choosing :-)
--
Chris French

This could be what you want
http://www.northerntooluk.com/wagons...chterm=184250e

On 9/8/2011 5:12 AM, Dave Hill wrote:
On Sep 8, 7:59 am, chris
wrote:
In , Janet Tweedy
writes

In .uk, chris
writes
Hamelin also make some good barrows:

http://www.haemmerlin.ltd.uk/

Oh . now i like the County range and some of the Specialist range, Good
large capacities for collecting up hawthorn prunings which take up a
large amount of space to weight.

Have fun choosing :-)
--
Chris French

This could be what you want
http://www.northerntooluk.com/wagons...chterm=184250e

I have a similar one - very useful on even ground. My barrow works
better on the irregular bits.

In article
,
Dave Hill writes
This could be what you want
http://www.northerntooluk.com/wagons...chterm=184250e



Like that but how does it compare pushing wise to a one wheel?
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
In article
,
Dave Hill writes
This could be what you want
http://www.northerntooluk.com/wagons...-tipping-barro
w-cart-184250e.html?fhsearchterm=184250e



Like that but how does it compare pushing wise to a one wheel?

No good for pushing, you have to pull :-)

The advantages are a larger capacity, you aren't carrying weight on your
arms when pushing it like a wheelbarrow.

They are good on flat ground, not so good on uneven ground, narrow
paths, manoeuvring in restricted places etc. And for things like
shifting piles of stuff which you want to move and then tip out, not so
good maybe as you might have to faff about reversing it etc.

As ever, horses for courses
--
Chris French

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
My trusty old barrow is beginning to get holes in it. I have been out to
see some and they are really quite shallow, absolutely useless for putting
hedge cuttings or bulky light stuff.

Anyone care to recommend a version I should consider?
I'm not that tall but did think of a builder's barrow. Prefer a
steel/metal one rather than those dozy plastic ones.


I use one bought a steel from a farmers merchant, I think it's designed for
mucking out horses. Its deep, well balanced, and still going strong after 15
years use. I did give it a coat of paint about 12 years ago mind.

Mike

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article , Bill Grey
writes
Further to my other e-mail, have a look at:-

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Folding-Wh...oducts/Folding



No that wouldn't be suitable Bill, as it couldn't carry full compost bags
or turf or paving slabs. All of which i have been known to shift! Plus I
get rounds of tree trunks dumped on the driveway, very large rounds and I
wheel them round the back of the house to split them with a Swedish maule
and/or metal grenade so the barrow needs to take heavy stuff.

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

I went down the wrong track methinks :-)

I think yiu need a barrow for all seasons then :-)

Bill