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Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:17 am
by flowjoe
lutonlagerlout wrote:we call it " plodding" but plodding is working for 7.5 hours,pushing barrows ,digging,laying bricks whatever===> grafting
Dont know if you heard any interviews with Sir Randolph Fiennes this week but `Plodding` was his game plan, dont look up or down just keep on plodding until you reach the top.
Not bad for an old boy of 65, amazing where you can get to with a bus pass 
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 3:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
ye fair play to him,considering what he has inflicted on his body he has "cojones"
well if the frost bite hasn't gotten them :;):
LLL
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:09 pm
by n0chex
GB_Groundworks wrote:
"the geotextile should be under the sub base"
Bollocks was what come into my head when i read the above - anyway i ain't taking the sub base up now it will have to go on top and then 2" sand wacked then the 1" of screen sand before i lay the pavers.
Would it be ok still to put the terram down ?
Regards the manhole cover .........> I have removed the old manhole cover and cleaned it all off down to the bricks and as you see it on the picture it is just placed ontop of the hole and not fixed.
I have on order a new manhole cover that will take the block paving but i am waiting stock and that is the reason it is not already been cemented in place but should fit in nice.
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:45 pm
by msh paving
Forget the terram, wack the sand in one layer,finished screed 40mm so spread it at 60mm ish before wacking MSH
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:12 pm
by n0chex
It is terram the black weave type material used to keep the weeds out as it that i have bought so i would like to use it if possible even if it means me taking the mot up again.
I would rather not do that obviously but surely it must be ok if i lay it on top of the MoT not ?
The manhole will fall in place just nice i think as the pictures below show as it has a nice fall towards the gate and away from the house.
PS: I am kicking myself now regards the terram and i should of looked at the main site again before i started but my mistake.
The path you can see in which i will be block paving is 16 mtrs long it doesn't look that in the picture does it so it just shows the camera does lie ?
I was tiered as we had a death in the family my Dads dad ( Grandad ) dies suddenly late thursday night and i was at my parents most the evening untill 5am friday morning only to be woke at 8:30 with the delivery of my sand and MOT by the driver asking where i wanted it dropping so was a hard day.
PS: Thanks for the advice Guys i do appreciate it alot ...Thumbs up .
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:28 pm
by Pablo
The fabric you have is not Terram and at this stage there is no point using it or any kind of fabric as it will not serve you any purpose. On the plus side the fabric you have is a lot cheaper than terram so you could have wasted a lot more money. Regards to you and your family for your loss. Pablo
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 7:14 am
by Dave_L
Indeed - forget the terram - it will serve no purpose now.
Thanks for keeping us up to date, you're doing well.
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 7:16 am
by Dave_L
GB_Groundworks wrote:regarding barrowing i always find on a long day barrowing its better to do more 60% full loads then a couple of staggering 120% full loads. we've all seen it on site men needing to assert their masculinity and filling the barrow full then taking twice as long to struggle with it. many trips are better than a fecked back haha. happy barrowing
I can relate to that! I have barrowed a ton of tarmac in 7 barrows before - but our barrows aren't single barrows - they are full-on prams with roller bearing wheels etc etc
But I agree, it is better to do 75% loads and keep plodding rather than full loads. I think I just wanted to get home that day!!
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:00 am
by n0chex
7 barrows....WOW i would say it took me 20 barrows to move 1 ton of sand and the same again for the MOT maybe even more as even though it looked the same amount in the barrow the MOT seamed to be heavier if that makes sense.
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:48 pm
by Dave_L
Yes, but I expect you were using a single barrow and having to shovel it into it yourself? The tarmac was loaded via a chute out of the back of one of our wagons into one of our prams. You can probably fit double a single barrow load into one......
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:49 pm
by henpecked
Dave_L wrote:Yes, but I expect you were using a single barrow and having to shovel it into it yourself? The tarmac was loaded via a chute out of the back of one of our wagons into one of our prams. You can probably fit double a single barrow load into one......
And it also helps to have arms like Fatima Whitbreads thighs 
HP
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:30 am
by n0chex
Would these make a good border at each side running down to my gate from the french doors ?
I like the design of the black diamond in the centre and i think it might look really effective rather than a boring charcoal border every tom dick & harry has.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:37 am
by Dave_L
It's all down to your personal taste 'chex - it'd be certainly something different to the charcoal etc as everyone else has as you say.
Won't be a cheap product though!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:28 pm
by n0chex
Damn ....The buyer has removed it from ebay at the last few hrs and was only £20 for the lot.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:47 pm
by lutonlagerlout
we do 10 barrows to the tonne of most aggregate,it seems to work for us,maybe 12 on a monday
LLL