Heavy equipment is most commonly associated with commercial construction projects, but it can also help you carry out your home renovation. For any DIY project, it’s important to have the right tools and machinery on hand.
Heavy equipment refers primarily to equipment that’s used in construction and earthmoving. Contrary to popular belief, the descriptor “heavy” refers not so much to the machinery’s weight and size but to the heavy-duty nature of the work it performs. In the construction industry, this commonly applies to heavy-duty machines like excavators, loaders, pavers and dump trucks.
In Australia, DIY is a popular pastime and that includes different building, construction and landscaping projects, from cement and concreting to paving and pathways. The right home renovation equipment makes your DIY project easier and leads to better results.
You may think you need to spend a lot of money on home improvement equipment to see results or pay a professional. But thanks to dry hire, it’s never been easier to access all the machinery you need for a professional-quality job.
As dry hire specialists in Brisbane, Ryno Hire knows which common construction equipment is most useful for your DIY project. Whether you’re wondering what an excavator is most frequently used for or what some of the most common uses for skid steer loaders are, we can help. Here’s the Ryno Hire guide to the most commonly used varieties of home renovation equipment.
The Essential Equipment for Home Renovation Projects
Excavators
Excavators are large, heavy-duty machines frequently used for digging and moving large amounts of earth. Also known as diggers, excavators feature a bucket, an arm, a rotating cab and movable tracks.
Ryno Hire specialises in lending powerful yet compact excavators with minimal tail-swing. Our excavators can help you with all kinds of tasks, from planting trees to installing a new driveway, and the smaller models are perfect for landscaping.
Loaders and micro-loaders
Bobcat loaders are multi-purpose machines with various attachment options. Compact enough for confined spaces yet strong enough for hard work, they’re perfect for tasks like lifting, hauling and digging. The two main types of loaders are skid-steer (with wheels) and posi-tracked (equipped with large tracks). Uses for skid steer loaders include everything from clearing waste to mixing cement and are best suited for rocky terrain and hard ground. Posi-track loaders are more appropriate for soft soil and slippery conditions.
Tipper trucks
A tipper truck is the perfect piece of equipment if you need to move a mountain of material. These trucks are commonly used in industries like landscaping and excavation and when it comes to DIY, they’re ideal for your own renovations and garden projects.
Compactors
Compaction equipment compresses soil and gravel by applying downward pressure to the ground and filling in air pockets. Divided into the three general categories of rollers, rammers and plates, compacting machines are perfect for paving driveways and walkways and larger projects like building patios.
Dumpers and mini-dumpers
A dumper is like a wheeled skip bin: it picks up materials and transports them to where they need to go. A mini dumper is the perfect happy medium for a job that is too large for a wheelbarrow and too small for a dump truck. It’s a useful piece of equipment if you want to install a pool or pavement, and it’s perfect for tight access excavation jobs when you have to work around obstacles.
Recommended Equipment for Specific Projects
Do you have a backyard DIY project in mind for your home? Here are some common home renovations that typically require earthmoving equipment and the kind of equipment that suits each one best.
Landscaping
Home landscaping can include everything from levelling and grading the ground to removing large rocks and trees. If you’re ready to make some changes to your outdoor landscape and enhance the way it looks, an excavator can help you clear your land of the old and make room for the new. You can also use it to add retaining walls or water features.
A bobcat loader is also useful for shifting earth and soil, while a compaction machine will ensure you have a level soil surface to work with.
Building a swimming pool
Constructing your own backyard swimming pool is a rewarding yet arduous task. Tools you’ll likely need include a bobcat loader to level the ground, an excavator to dig, and a tipper truck to clear away the debris.
Trenching
Trenching is an important step in laying new pipes, wires, or cables in your yard. Excavators and mini-loaders with trenching attachments can effectively dig trenches of various depths.
Tight access excavation work
Working around your house often involves moving between fences, walls and other tight-access areas. For this type of work, a compact mini-dumper is the ideal material transportation tool.
Paving
When it comes to laying pavements and pathways, a compactor is the perfect machine. It flattens gravel, soil and asphalt so you have a smooth ground surface to work with.
Dry Hire Equipment from Ryno Hire
Finding the right home renovation equipment for your project is a lot simpler with Ryno Hire. Ryno Hire specialises in machine ‘dry hire’. You can hire any excavator or loader with just a valid Australian open driver’s licence. There is no need to call in a professional to operate the machine.
Ryno Hire is a family-owned and operated business with decades of experience and reliable machinery and equipment at affordable rates. You can rent our DIY-operated equipment for as little as half a day or as long as a year. If you’re looking for an excavator (one of the most useful pieces of machinery available for DIY), we have all kinds of sizes available to suit both small and large projects.
To find out more about our home improvement equipment and for expert advice and recommendations, contact the Ryno Hire team online or call (07) 3353 2230.
20 November 2024
