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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:46 pm
by Pablo
Thepinkpavingco wrote:
Just been going over the last few days in this thread to see what I've missed. Those steps are brilliantly done Mr Pink especially given how little space you had to work with I hate doing stuff like that it just pickles my head. I have to say though and I'm sure it's nothing to do with you but WTF is that conifer still doing there and who the hell did the pruning it's looks like sh#g all and does nothing for the aesthetics. A potted plant would've ben much neater and you'll be back in a couple of years to sort it once the paving's started to lift.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:47 pm
by GB_Groundworks
ok catch up, erm mickg cheshire east aka maccessfield are and stockport, but i always but in a aco and coonect or soakaway,
dan yep thats a nice 'bota i want one 
mickg again we've seen some of those photos before havent we?
as for my recent work is been more with the camera and couldnt post it here hehe, backs been out this week picked my boy up and tweaked my back standing is a real struggle 
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:52 pm
by mickg
apologies if you have Giles, not been on for over 12 months
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:53 pm
by Carberry
mickg wrote:thank you carberry
I understand what your saying with the darts and slips but on a domestic driveway its not always aesthetically pleasing to the eye with inbound cutting and I ask the customer which they would like to see and they all say darts and slips so that's why we do it
I take my own photos Dan, I used to use a cannon EOS 450D but now I use a Sony HD video camera and from the video I take the still shots
thank you Dan
thank you mike
come on everyone lets see photos of your work too
Figured it was something like that, given the quality of your work. I advise customers but ultimately they're paying so they get what they want. I have slabbed over whole gardens with grey 2x2s before, was shaking my head the whole time :laugh:
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:55 pm
by dig dug dan
but WTF is that conifer still doing there and who the hell did the pruning it's looks like sh#g all and does nothing for the aesthetics. A potted plant would've ben much neater and you'll be back in a couple of years to sort it once the paving's started to lift.
its not a conifer. its a cordyline
see wiki
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:59 pm
by mickg
I hope you soon feeling better too Giles
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:01 pm
by rab1
mick, nice work as always but stop showing off. 
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:04 pm
by Pablo
dig dug dan wrote:its not a conifer. its a cordyline
see wiki
Your link doesn't work but I take it you're joking. ???
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:04 pm
by rab1
a drive a day mate. lol :p
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:24 pm
by GB_Groundworks
mickg wrote:apologies if you have Giles, not been on for over 12 months
no no wasnt complaining just remember those eclipse?? patio with the black border and the precision of the cutting in
hang on...
and thanks the other week i was laying road kerbs on my own by hand and no problem bend over pick my 3.5 yr old up about 3 stone and boom...
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:42 pm
by msh paving
Pablo wrote:Thepinkpavingco wrote:
Just been going over the last few days in this thread to see what I've missed. Those steps are brilliantly done Mr Pink especially given how little space you had to work with I hate doing stuff like that it just pickles my head. I have to say though and I'm sure it's nothing to do with you but WTF is that conifer still doing there and who the hell did the pruning it's looks like sh#g all and does nothing for the aesthetics. A potted plant would've ben much neater and you'll be back in a couple of years to sort it once the paving's started to lift.
That is a Yew or a conifer of some strain, can't see it ever being a cordyline MSH
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:55 pm
by lutonlagerlout
it looks like a turd on the thames and draws your eye away from the quality of the steps :;):
mick those circular steps look great
1 way of spotting the greats of step building is when every riser is identical
saw a drive today where bottom step was 60 mm and top one was 180mm
poor setting out
LLL
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:40 am
by Thepinkpavingco
The bloke was adamant about keeping tree all the neighbours thought he was crazy so did I.
I told him it would lift the paving,
and it was a bit of a nightmare getting up to the door in the tight area I had but I like a challenge and the customer Is always right.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:22 am
by haggistini
Very creative steps pink and mick but have you ever paved a sheep dip! Photos to follow...
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:50 am
by lutonlagerlout
sheep dip?
isnt that what the welsh call a knocking shop?
LLL :;):