Last few weeks in pictures

[GB_Groundworks]

kinda in reply to few threads but being lazy and throwing them in here haha.

finishing off paving on new build


hillhead pics







50 ton payload ADT, that 86 tons all up, who needs a barrow haha



soiling up lawns for turf





started stripping top soil on rugby pitch job



found a cheap dozer on ebay, nice komatsu 20 tonner, but blade was 12'6" meaning wide load and a £700 move each time.



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[GB_Groundworks]

like farther like son





why is there always somehthing in the way, 1.8 metre deep very well built old septic tank right in line with footing.







these were ontop of the septic tank, 900x850x120 thick

not sure what to do with them, bit big to hand lay





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[msh paving]

Nice collection of pix Giles, you have been busy nice mixture of work, MSH

[Suggers]

Lovely to see all the photies - my guess is, your son will rebel, as we all do, and become a world famous aesthete, a man of letters and renowned poet.
I always think of ex PM John Majors - who ran away from a circus family to become an accountant.
ps - give us a shout when you're next darn sth Giles.

[47p2]

It's such a pleasure to read about workmen in the (and I am using this word loosely) 'building' trade who take pride in what they do.

This forum has been invaluable for me over the past year and certainly made me put the pressure on to ensure things were done in the correct manner

Keep it up guys

[GB_Groundworks]

on the footing one with the septic tank, bco turned up today wants us to go 2.3metres down in solid clay already got it all dug out to 1m all the way rd, going to be an arse to get back in and take another 100 odd tons out. but then again i get paid for the extra

[mickg]

is that because of tree roots or conifers adjacent to the foundation Giles ?

[GB_Groundworks]

yeah, backs onto a tree screen for a industrial estate, clay heave and shrink from the tress drawing out water.

its that or pile it, or raft the whole 8x8m, but then theres structural engineer costs and steel and lots of concrete, see what the builder wants us to do he's paying.

[lutonlagerlout]

sometimes its better to use a private building inspector
they cost a packet but can save you a fortune in situations like this
LLL

[mickg]

I was the same a few years ago, inspector came out and because the 15' high conifer hedge was only 3m away had to dig down 2.3m

already dug out the normal depth of 1m so had to hire a 5.5 ton machine to track over the first trench, customer paid so it was sorted

[GB_Groundworks]

yeah i'm thinking that as well, our 8 ton wont fit past the house to get to the back, can just about do it with the 3 ton but will be a struggle, have to fill the front side in to get the dumper across right pain.

he has said if we hit sand after 300mm then thats ok, but i'm not confident of finding it all the way around, there some on the front corner at about 1m down but doesn;t look likely loking at the strata.

[GB_Groundworks]

update

got all 150m romex'd done 2 days for 2 guys not rushing

[GB_Groundworks]

brand new trailer got today, 12 ton payload and ramps for upto 8 ton machine

got a lad who used to work for us but who went off on his own working off a plant hire debt for a few weeks on the rugby pitch job.







climbed up on boom for some arial shots

[rab1]

nice work mate, liked the house with the air con unit (compressor).

[lutonlagerlout]

very nice work giles
is there a reason why there is a 75mm step from the patio down to the path??
nice work on the gate piers too those brickies are tidy
LLL