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dig dug dan
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Post: # 87138Post dig dug dan

silly question mark, but how did you ensure that that manhole was flush with the surrounding ground. those rings are not easy to cut to size!!
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Post: # 87140Post msh paving

dig dug dan wrote:silly question mark, but how did you ensure that that manhole was flush with the surrounding ground. those rings are not easy to cut to size!!
After a carefull math's the hole was 1100 deep,one ring 500mm second ring 250mm slab 150mm lid 45mm total 945mm sit ring on a bed to make upto leval, cut 2 dog kennels in opposite side 300x300 to straddle pipe concrete in side to hold penstock upright, simple's MSH :)
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Post: # 87141Post lutonlagerlout

nice work mark
I thought the answer was in the bedding :)
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Post: # 87145Post Dave_L

But the manhole cover as pictured isn't to final finished level....there should be a course or two of engineering brick to bring it up finial finish.
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Post: # 87146Post msh paving

true dave, but as usual customer did no what to spend the money, they was happy with it,i was doing it for another guy,
its concreted in now and finished, it will make it easy to reach in and turn the penstock with no brickwork,well that my story anyway..... :D

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Post: # 87147Post haggistini

Nice repostè! Tochè
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Post: # 87150Post GB_Groundworks

so new job we started 540m2 slab, and footing for robots, and repair of another slab at ferrodo brake pad manufactures.

some other contractors been done the test holes left a mess

we had to refill the trenches in layers and trench ram took a day to get them all filled, then we had to get rid of all the plaster board they'd left so two days extra before we'd even started,

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so 2 10 yard skips for the plaster board, everything has to be certificated and recycled, skips for wood, plastic, metal etc concrete staying on site for demolition contractor to crush when they sell off the other bit of factory, painters are working in other bit on the cherry pickers to we have to have springlers running to control dust

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was still there at 9pm on thursday

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full day breaking out on friday got about 400m2 done in a day 20 litres of diesel burnt not bad going

we had to build some gates as well each side is 1.5m x 3m

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got about 300 tons of concrete to get out, got the 3 ton dumper might get the 6 ton but takes half a day to move it and door way is only 3mx3m of a single width rd between sheds. got a 400 yard run to the tip

brought the 8 ton up to help shift the crete, trying to talk the old man into a 5 or 8 ton kubota but he aint having it yet :)

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gotta strip the concrete then proof roll subgrade with sheeps foot roller then 200mm slab going back in

its a full cdm site so full hi viz hard hat, goggles, ear buds or defenders gloves etc all times on site, out area is off limits to anyone but us.

nice and warm in the sheds though gotta be 20 degrees




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DNgroundworks
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Post: # 87260Post DNgroundworks

Nice job Giles, i could do with something like that to do at the mo.

@Luton, Ive got myself on those wheel chair access ramps to do, ill do you proud mate and post pictures when its done :)

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Post: # 87267Post lutonlagerlout

hello dan
where you been mate?
havent seen you in ages
looking forward to the ramp
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Post: # 87269Post rimexboy

Well nice work files you lot don't hang around looks like you still have plenty to do, and it's inside too, it must be Christmas all again :D

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Post: # 87278Post DNgroundworks

Oh ive been here in person, but my mind elsewhere so to speak, hope everyone is doing well.

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Post: # 87293Post lutonlagerlout

after the snow we cracked on with the ramp

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doing a patio at the rear in barfaced too

I should buy shares in bar faced slabs :)
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Post: # 87340Post rimexboy

nice work tony goood to see you getting on with it... have you to put a rail down the other side too??

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Post: # 87341Post lutonlagerlout

yes,just waiting for the low threshold door to be fitted tuesday
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Post: # 87348Post rimexboy

lutonlagerlout wrote:yes,just waiting for the low threshold door to be fitted tuesday
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Ah nice, so the lady can get out then, I bet she can't wait.

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