What size skip have I got?

Furton · 29 Nov 2015 at 17:26

Daft title, but I had a skip delivered on Friday which looked smaller than the 8 tonne I had ordered.

The skip measurements are

180cm wide
101cm High
310cm long

Problem is, I can't find any skip with those dimensions to confirm what I've got. Anyone got any ideas?

jellybeard999 · 29 Nov 2015 at 17:50

http://www.ramsaysskiphire.co.uk/gallery.php

8 Yrd Open or Enclosed Builders Skip

Cubic Yard Capacity: 8
Capacity: 8 tonne
Width: 1.75m 5 feet 8 inches
Height: 1.26m 4 feet 2 inches
Length: 3.75m 12 feet 4 inches
You can also order one of these skips with a Drop Down Door

From your measurements, yours is a little smaller, but not vastly.

andicole0 · 29 Nov 2015 at 18:09

Surely 8 tonne is the weight limit not the volume so size is not relevant. The volume of the skip is important as it measures how much you can get in it. 8 tonnes of feathers or 8 tonnes of lead against 8 cubic metres of either.
Andi.

PhillyDee · 29 Nov 2015 at 18:12

jellybeard999 said:
http://www.ramsaysskiphire.co.uk/gallery.php

From your measurements, yours is a little smaller, but not vastly.

Large difference actually. Assuming it is a regular cube shape (I know it is not - but bear with me)

Ops is 5.63 m3, the other is 8.26m3

The 8 tonne one you posted is 1.46 times larger.

Of course, depends on the design. Plus, was it Ton or tonne?

jellybeard999 · 29 Nov 2015 at 18:34

PhillyDee said:
Large difference actually. Assuming it is a regular cube shape (I know it is not - but bear with me)

Ops is 5.63 m3, the other is 8.26m3

The 8 tonne one you posted is 1.46 times larger.

Of course, depends on the design. Plus, was it Ton or tonne?

I didn't do the calcs, but I'm surprised it's that much bigger. Oh well

I suppose this is all irrelevant. OP - do you have the spec of what you ordered? Is the size/name/model/reference stamped on the skip or your paperwork somewhere?

Maccapacca · 29 Nov 2015 at 19:07

You have an 8 yard skip which holds 6m3. There's no such thing a an 8 ton skip.

PhillyDee · 29 Nov 2015 at 19:11

jellybeard999 said:
I didn't do the calcs, but I'm surprised it's that much bigger. Oh well

I suppose this is all irrelevant. OP - do you have the spec of what you ordered? Is the size/name/model/reference stamped on the skip or your paperwork somewhere?

So was i to be honest !

Furton · 29 Nov 2015 at 19:30

maccapacca said:
You have an 8 yard skip which holds 6m3. There's no such thing a an 8 ton skip.

Just found the receipt, it's noted as an 8 ton skip

http://www.ableskips.co.uk/domestic-skip-sizes.php

Looking at this for sizes, mine's considerably smaller!

JBuk · 29 Nov 2015 at 19:34

Weird, all skips I've hired were by the size not the weight

Maccapacca · 29 Nov 2015 at 19:48

Furton said:
Just found the receipt, it's noted as an 8 ton skip

http://www.ableskips.co.uk/domestic-skip-sizes.php

Looking at this for sizes, mine's considerably smaller!

That's the oddest skip sizing I've ever seen :confused:

Considering the cost of skips I'd give them a call.

ANDARIAL · 30 Nov 2015 at 15:44

Picture of yourself by your skip then we can have a poll on which skip you have by comparing to that list

kinobestew123 · 30 Nov 2015 at 15:56

Surely the answer is that it's too small given their website shows the sizes as:

CAPACITY 8m3
HEIGHT 1.22m
LENGTH 3.66m
WIDTH 1.8m

pepp77 · 30 Nov 2015 at 16:04

kinobestew123 said:
Surely the answer is that it's too small given their website shows the sizes as:

CAPACITY 8m3
HEIGHT 1.22m
LENGTH 3.66m
WIDTH 1.8m

It also states below that

NB All sizes approximate as skips may vary in size

kinobestew123 · 30 Nov 2015 at 16:41

pepp77 said:
It also states below that

NB All sizes approximate as skips may vary in size

Which is fine, but surely they can't vary by around 2.4 cubic metres when he's paid for an 8 cubic metre one (despite the order/invoice saying 8 ton/tonne, the site does say 8 cubic metre).

I'd hope not anyway.

OP: Does your skip have that handy opening door to wheel a wheelbarrow in? Pic of you doing this please.

Furton · 30 Nov 2015 at 17:13

kinobestew123 said:
Surely the answer is that it's too small given their website shows the sizes as:

CAPACITY 8m3
HEIGHT 1.22m
LENGTH 3.66m
WIDTH 1.8m

That website isn't where I ordered it from, just used as reference point as the company I ordered from doesn't state dims on their website.

TripleT · 30 Nov 2015 at 22:13

To be fair you could but 8ton in a bucket and class it as an 8ton bucket. I've never seen them measured in weight either, always yards.

Don't hire skips from ******.

Glaucus · 30 Nov 2015 at 22:53

Sounds like a nice earner for them, charge by weight and send a small skip, you can still fit 8 tons in it if your scrapping lead, knowing full well most loads are high volume low weight.

LeeUK · 1 Dec 2015 at 21:08

Can't blame the skip companies for coming out with smaller skips these days, always the first thing people do when they get one is prop old doors or pallets at the sides so they can get more stuff in, ignoring the fill-to line.

Also on the other hand, most skip companies are dodgy. I hardly ever see one complying with the law when I see one dumped on the road/pavement.

chaparral · 1 Dec 2015 at 21:16

LeeUK said:
Can't blame the skip companies for coming out with smaller skips these days, always the first thing people do when they get one is prop old doors or pallets at the sides so they can get more stuff in, ignoring the fill-to line..

Where I work all are skips are charged by the weight of the rubbish you put in it...

What size skip have I got?

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