3/14/2016 3:03 PM
I worked through the same thing in my last aerification. I normally will use about 2 bulk loads of non-dried sand, approximately 45 tons. With the kiln dried sand, I used about 55 tons. I was concerned about the dried sand getting wet, so I ordered one load in bulk and covered in a bin with a heavy (not water proof) tarp. The tarp did fine, but we did not have any rain. I ordered the remainder of the sand in 1 ton bulk bags, wrapped them in plastic, and placed them on the course at each of the far green sites before aerification. It ate up 2 laborers for a day to move the sand, but drastically cut back on topdressing time during aerification. I do have a forklift that I was able to use to pickup the bags and load the top dresser...I don't think I would trust a backhoe or skid steer from a safety standpoint. I suppose you could rent a forklift if you were interested. I will use the dried sand again...the holes are much better filled, very little bridging at the surface of the hole. The entire process went smoother...but I dread the day that it rains all over my dried sand.