Recent work

[michaelthegardener]

never used theres this is made by hansons allways sets well

[lutonlagerlout]

you need planning permission for a fence over 1.8m michael
something to bear in mind
nice tidy work though
LLL

[local patios and driveway]

I always use post mix, worth twice the price of balast and dust. Fencing is all about speed and levels

[Dave_L]

Postcrete is brilliant stuff, we use loads of it for all manner of jobs.

Big fencing jobs I use a bag to set the post in and then top the hole off with a barrowful or so of gen 1 10mm semi-dry concrete.

[Carberry]

you need planning permission for a fence over 1.8m michael
something to bear in mind
nice tidy work though
LLL

It's actually 1.98m (6' 6") but nearly all sarking and panels come in 1.8m lengths.
I have to go back and see a customer because he decided to hang 7ft high, 1.2m wide solid wooden gates on posts I concreted in. I warned him that he needed to bolt the post in on to the wall for more support and possibly put a brace across the top but he didn't want to "ruin" the harling or the look. Now his post has toppled.
I concreted the posts in 3ft deep.



If I can finish the fence or decking in 1 day then I'll use postcrete, otherwise I'll just use normal concrete. Buy it from the big warehouses, B&Q is something like £3 + vat if you buy 5+ whether you have a tradecard or not.

[michaelthegardener]

you need planning permission for a fence over 1.8m michael
something to bear in mind
nice tidy work though
LLL

yep i did tell him but they get kids/teenagers hanging about down the lane so he wanted the extra height if i didnt work alone id be more tempted to mix it myself but as it was this took from 9-4 due to bad luck really every post had to go through the concrete from a previous one !

got another 10m to do at the back of the garden in 6'6 then the shed to take down and a 6'6 fence and gate at the front

[dig dug dan]

Some jobs never go right. Bad luck on every hole though, thats tough. Maybe the back will be easier!

[lutonlagerlout]

I have had those ones michael
more bread and butter stuff from us




repairing cracks with heli bars






job done


had to smash this beautiful fireplace out today


its a crying shame but fashions change,i reckon there was 3 days work there with those briquettes (sic)

cheers LLL

[dig dug dan]

Picture two tony, looks like you use sheets of plastic instead of plywood same as me.? Bulletproof, waterproof and lasts forever!

[lutonlagerlout]

correx by cordek
only £2.50 a sheet and works very well
broke my heart bricking up that door in claydon multis but
such is life
LLL :;):

[lutonlagerlout]

they are stainless steel twist bars 1 m long and about 6mm wide
you grind out 35mm then install a line of special grout

bed the bar into that then run another bead in front and point in with a finger trowel
finally repoint to match existing

they are an insurance company way of re mediating cracks caused by trees and small movements

obviously bigger cracks need underpinning and/or rebuilding

i have used them a few times and they are fairly user friendly
cheers LLL

[rab1]

thanks for that tony, see these things on a few jobs and thought they were some kind of brick tie.

[haggistini]

Very neat as always LLL . Those heli bars are a good idea i haven't seen them used before.. Nice