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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:25 pm
by dig dug dan
tony whats the story with gibbs and dandy. I had a load of bricks off butterfields delivered last week, including 150 "flettons" which had moss growing on them, and they were wrapped up in gibs and dandy tape!!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:38 pm
by lutonlagerlout
they help each other out from time to time ,its a common occurrence
the reps keep telling us that bricks are going to run out very shortly due to massive lack of supply and huge demand
sounds like bollox to me
if they run out we will use a different brick
simple
LLL 
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:07 pm
by Dave_L
Tone how do you get on with the local highways office, working on and very nearly closing the footpath?
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:00 am
by mike builder/landscaper
Gibbs and dandy are owned by jewsons. Smart wall tony.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:34 pm
by lutonlagerlout
we had to get permission to use the footpath and road
its been a pain as every day the footpath has to be cleared and we have to have cones signs etc
about 90 minutes a day setting up and taking down
cheers mike!
LLL
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:10 pm
by Dave_L
'kin ell Tone........
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:26 am
by lutonlagerlout
even better the BCO wants 2.1m trenches because of 20m trees nearby
LLL
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:54 am
by London Stone Paving
Is that reclaimed York on that patio and is it getting ripped out?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:10 am
by lutonlagerlout
it is original 1930s
and I doubt it will be ripped out steve
will text you about something else
cheers LLL
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:32 pm
by mickg
2.1 deep by hand ?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:16 pm
by lutonlagerlout
yes mick
we are going to have to bank the trench out to 1100 wide and step it down
not really happy but the other option is fill the holes in ,make good and tell the oak company we dont need the orangery
I have done 2.4 by hand before and know its a pig of a job
LLL
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:22 pm
by mickg
fair play to you and your lads, no mean task digging a normal depth footing of 900mm deep but 2.1 metres down plus the additional removal of earth to bank the sides down is some dig, I look forward to seeing the photos
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:45 pm
by dig dug dan
Is the access to tight for a micro tony?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:26 pm
by joydivision
Is mini piling not an option Tony?
I see it being used more and more these days if deep foundations are needed due to poor ground, deep drains etc.
Its also cost effective.
Like yourself, we have done our fair amount of hand digging, and 2.1 isn't pleasant, good luck!
JD
