Project Scope
Cut a level tank pad into a hinterland bank below a tiny home, based and compacted ready for the tank — with a shed pad levelled on the return visit.
The Challenge
Tank pads have to sit dead level — even a small slope puts pressure on the base of a poly or steel tank and shortens its life. The pad had to be cut into a natural bank below a tiny home in the hinterland, set out to size and based ready for delivery.
How We Approached It
- 1Set up and cut into the natural bank below the tiny home
- 2Set the pad out to size and trimmed it dead level
- 3Laid and compacted road base over the pad
- 4Returned the next day to level out the shed pad on the same property
Equipment Used
- Kobelco excavator
- Plate compactor
- Hand tools for final trim
Materials Handled
Cut material taken out of the bank and shaped on site; road base brought in and compacted for the pad.
Outcome
A dead-level, based tank pad ready for the tank delivery, with the shed pad knocked over the next day — two jobs in two visits.
Key Takeaways
- Tank pads need to be dead level — a small slope shortens the life of a poly or steel tank
- Cutting into the natural bank and basing it properly gives the tank a stable footing
- Doing the tank pad and shed pad in two visits saved the owners a second mobilisation fee
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