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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:53 pm
by lutonlagerlout
nice work dan
its the hose mate
i bedded the argent on dry lean then haunched with wet gear,but i always like to get a lick of water on it to make sure its gone off rock hard tomorrow
if the weather hold it will be pointing tomorrow then topsoil and turf
cheers LLL
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:17 am
by London Stone Paving
Looking good Tony. Mick G would be proud of that edge 
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:10 pm
by GB_Groundworks
nice work tony, we seem to be mainly on with the civils/big stuff now but super busy and off to the states in 8 days for 2 weeks
i'll update this in a min just upload the photos
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:19 pm
by lutonlagerlout
where you going Giles?
LLL
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:32 pm
by GB_Groundworks
staying with friends in rochester upstate ny for 8 days(inc a wedding), then new york proper for 4 days then 4 days in toronto
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:31 pm
by lutonlagerlout
very nice!
LLL 
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:55 am
by mickg
the paving looks superb, the argent light is a nice contrast
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:30 am
by lutonlagerlout
plagarised from your good self mickg :;):
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
I love argent,IMHO the best block pave ever
LLL
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:48 pm
by lutonlagerlout
from this
to this
in 6 days all hand balled
pointing and turf to follow
LLL
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:56 pm
by lutonlagerlout
nice work Giles
I thought you didnt like volumetrics?
and why did the pipe work have bends in it,looks a fairly easy site for straight runs,or are there other factors at work?
cheers LLL
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:25 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Yeah deeper foundation on the toe to avoid and a step in on the left shaped building
we were shallow on the fall due to being 5m down in the ground 1.2m across 19 m so just enough
Structural engineer for the builder insisted on 'designing' them and then signed off on a right mess of a connection to the sewer, I wanted two 1200 rings benched etc they've gone for a cut two ad4000 and a y despite my protests we only dug it left them to it, said I wouldn't put my name to it
builder sorted it! barrowmix that used to be aardvark. he orderd 9m3 for the over site they gave us 9m3 had 2,5m left which would have finished and they left saying it was for other job. i had to get my volumetrics lads in to finish of, but builder still had them back the next day to do teh extra cube, id never use them again after doing that to us.
ive been using them more of late, use rt mycocks at the factory for 1.2m c40 here and there for the machine pits etc and no waiting time which is handy when running 14m3 with a 1 ton dumper
use cemex for the bigger pours,
been impressed with rt mycocks you get the right mix floats up well and can finish it, the c20 from barrowmix was basically gravel with a bit of sand init
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:40 pm
by lutonlagerlout
custom concrete really look after us
I have the drivers mobiles and if we get stuck for a cube they will always try and fit us in
never let me down in 5 years
which says a lot
LLL
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 11:59 am
by seanandruby
Hate to see pipework especially plastic up on bricks. Why no bedding to support the pipes all along? When it's done like that the pipes get knocked out of line and pushed down and up unequally. Just a bug bear of mine.
