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The dam is made from recyled plastic that joins together with ball and socket joints. The turf layer has to cut throught with a spade and then each section is hammered into the ground with a rubber sledge hammer. It is quick to build until we hit areas of glacial boulder deposits that had to be dug out so that the dams were water tight.

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i was expecting something like this..:001_tt2: when walking through a bog you should carry a 20ft 3''x2'' vertically so when you sink they can nail your name to the top of the post :thumbup:

 

There are a few places on the site where the water is waist deep, and the work experience boy fell in face first on the first day. :lol:

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correction, if you're putting in plastic pile dams, as Ive just been doing for natural england, a piling vibrator, mandrel and 21 tonner makes knocking them in so much easier :D...

 

through the peat layer... hit the dead sand and the mandrel comes out steaming and red hot to the touch.

 

I love wetland work. cant get enough of it

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