Recent work

Post: # 96690Post **Dave_L** Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:08 am

Good stuff, I find it easy to use. Looking forward to more pics

lemoncurd1702 · Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:12 am

Never know whether to keep border running straight or follow around pillar.

Silly Steve left his hat behind, a perfect fit to keep a spaniels ears warm.

Duo worry me on times when I see this.

Post: # 96692Post **Dave_L** Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:14 am

I think that border looks fine, uncomplicated.

lemoncurd1702 · Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:21 am

Cheers Dave, pretty much my thinking too.

Post: # 96701Post **Dave_L** Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:46 am

There should be laws against the wearing of silly hats as Steve wears!!

Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:03 pm

is it cinder and terracotta?
I have laid a few drivesett duo but find that they fade a fair bit after 2-3 years

looks fine from here and I too hate piers

LLL

lemoncurd1702 · Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:09 pm

lutonlagerlout wrote:is it cinder and terracotta?
I have laid a few drivesett duo but find that they fade a fair bit after 2-3 years

looks fine from here and I too hate piers

LLL

I know, I laid two areas out for them to view, one a mix of terracotta and cinder, the other just terracotta, and that's what they decided on.

I know which will look best in a few years but to persuade them that a mix is better can have dire repercussions if they don't like it.

Sure we've all been there, lead them to the water but never force them to drink it.

Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:10 pm

when electricians fail

you owe me one dunc

had a look at this today is it quartz?

went and planted 14 drills of spuds this afternoon

cheers LLL

Post: # 96766Post **Tony McC** Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:56 am

That stone, if you clean a small patch and the stone looks crystalline and 'glistens' then it's probably quartzite of some type. My only reservation is that one piece in particular looks to be delaminating which is unusual with quartzite.

irishpaving · Post: # 96783Post **irishpaving** Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:20 pm

Some nice work there fellas and also thought i'd just say hi to everyone again. Some great pictures have been added since i last seen them

Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:29 pm

WB Colm
hows it going mate?
LLL

dig dug dan · Post: # 96859Post **dig dug dan** Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:24 pm

nothing stressfull today (or so i thought) rip out the front garden ready for new planting. Before and after below. new front fencing going in next week.

However, the skip driver who i have known for years, failed to see the gate post attached to the fence and backed straight into it!!

the panel just buckled and smashed, and the end post which i am supposed to be hanging a gate off next week, snapped!

The panel is about Â£60, so not a cheap start for the poor guy

On the plus side, the skip got dumped right next to the work, so i could swing round with the digger and fill it. Was done by 12!!
happy days

TheRockConcreting · Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:52 pm

I don't see how you could charge the driver after he tryed to do you a favor, bit harsh IMO.

dig dug dan · Post: # 96862Post **dig dug dan** Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:00 pm

he hasnt done me a favour at all. He dropped the skip on the driveway where it was supposed to go. I am not charging him anything, he has offered to pay for a panel and post. I am installing both FOC.
The customer came out and asked if he was insured!
I have known the guy for 20 odd years, so its not an issue

Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:37 pm

on the rare occasion when a skip driver drops a bollock their boss ,Bob always offers to make it right
but as with dan we have used them for 20 years so we normally sort something amicable out

because of this I can ring for a skip and get one 9/10 within the hour
LLL