Ground protection mats

[Will Heal]

Where can I buy ground protection mats?

I don't want to drive lorries across lawns or drop massive chogs onto them but just tracked chippers, grinders and reasonable branches on them and use them for walkways when the ground is soaking.

I know I could use ply but its heavy when it's wet and doesn't last that long

Thanks will

[Chris Sheppard]

Stokbord works well. We have some 8 x 4 sheets cut in half (making 4x4 rather than 8 x 2) that we use for tracking the chipper or grinder across lawns but they double up as a shield when grinding too. Can't remember what thickness but about half inch.

[mendiplogs]

Where can I buy ground protection mats?

I don't want to drive lorries across lawns or drop massive chogs onto them but just tracked chippers, grinders and reasonable branches on them and use them for walkways when the ground is soaking.

I know I could use ply but its heavy when it's wet and doesn't last that long

Thanks will

 

Hi WILL down wells Cathedral in Somerset I seen loads of the protection must be unused rubber mats 10mm one 1:2mt X1:2mt pm will I may able to get your load of matting but it's heavy thanks John

[Steve Bullman]

Where can I buy ground protection mats?

I don't want to drive lorries across lawns or drop massive chogs onto them but just tracked chippers, grinders and reasonable branches on them and use them for walkways when the ground is soaking.

I know I could use ply but its heavy when it's wet and doesn't last that long

Thanks will

 

Ply is heavy yes, but so are some of the alternatives. Company i work for use metal tank tracks, not sure if they have a proper name or not. They are just as heavy as ply boards though.

 

A few years back I had a particularly muddy yard with some spots I was guaranteed to get stuck in. I bought a few sheets of ply, had them cut in half length ways and tacked carpet onto them. Worked quite well.

[briquette_seller]

GroundMatz | Ground Protection Mats | Temporary Trackway

[difflock]

cant fault the brandname "groundguards", seemingly expensive, and still heavy, but virtually indestructible, imhe.

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[ReubenHayes]

We use ground protection mats. New they are very expensive, but if you speak to the companies after the summer (i.e. when the festivals have finished) they will often sell second hand boards for half price. These are the same, just a bit scuffed but wouldn't be an issue for a tracked chipper etc.

[caledonian bob]

Stokbord, available in 6mm, 9mm 12mm & 18mm thick, 2.4 x 1.2m.

[Logged On]

Try any of the 'bigger' plant hire companies - I worked for a one man band one, then moved to a national one.

 

The national one had thousands of them, and would sell you them.

 

 

Edit, it was Nixon Hire I worked for, and we used 100's at places like the Hoppings fair on the town moor.

[Will Heal]

Stokbord, available in 6mm, 9mm 12mm & 18mm thick, 2.4 x 1.2m.

 

 

Just looked at stokbord inst it too bendy?