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sad day today,we finished a ramp just before xmas for an old lady and i went to dig the holes for the railings
I was knocking on the door to get power and a neighbour came across to tell me that sadly the lady had passed away over xmas
I asked had mrs X managed to use her new front door and ramp?
to which the neighbour replied " just the once ,on the stretcher"
even though we only met her for a week or so its sad that she waited so long for something then never got the use of it
LLL
I was knocking on the door to get power and a neighbour came across to tell me that sadly the lady had passed away over xmas
I asked had mrs X managed to use her new front door and ramp?
to which the neighbour replied " just the once ,on the stretcher"
even though we only met her for a week or so its sad that she waited so long for something then never got the use of it
LLL
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Cheers for the replies LLL & Bruicyboy, i have (potentially) to rebuild some chimneys on an old hotel in Chesham in the new year, & in the Spec. that ive seen it mentions washed sharp sand and lime mix, something that i have never used !!, if the job happens i will let you know how it goes (pick your brains), cheers !
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nice and tidy as ever tony!
in picture 6, whats the gap in the footing with the rebar sticking up for?
in picture 6, whats the gap in the footing with the rebar sticking up for?
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Thinking the same as me.................local patios and driveways wrote:You crazy dude! Theresl penty of room for a 1.5t machine let alone 3/4t.... Sod that by hand. dig and pour in one day
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i disagree on the "dig and pour" in the same day tbh
i would dig, and yes would use a machine, on day one, but how do you know what time to book the concrete, or how much to order until you have finished? if you hit a pipe and have to repair it that could set you back an hour, and a lorry load of concrete going off is expensive!
i would dig, and yes would use a machine, on day one, but how do you know what time to book the concrete, or how much to order until you have finished? if you hit a pipe and have to repair it that could set you back an hour, and a lorry load of concrete going off is expensive!
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We use mixamate. Im probably being fecesious. But on a run of footings under 18m without any services involved we would expect to start at 7 pour at 3. Job im digging this week has 3 sections of pipework crossing the new footing and the adjacent building was never underpinned as it was suppossed to be so one side of my trench has to be be poured in section with rebar! One day job... 3 days.
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yes you could have pulled the long trench,but access is only 700 wide and 1900 high
also how would you pull the trench by the toilet ?
we had 3 foul runs that we had to hand dig around and 3 water mains?
believe me i am no masochist,but if you saw it with your own eyes you would understand
plus the garden was unbelievably soppy wet,small digger would have churned that to mush
keep 'em coming hehe
LLL :;):
also how would you pull the trench by the toilet ?
we had 3 foul runs that we had to hand dig around and 3 water mains?
believe me i am no masochist,but if you saw it with your own eyes you would understand
plus the garden was unbelievably soppy wet,small digger would have churned that to mush
keep 'em coming hehe
LLL :;):
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cracked on a bit since last post
footing built and oversite prepped
existing run exposed
new ic installed
3m soakaway dug
crates,lots of £££
crate and terram in
ready for backfill
we did backfill it but i was soaking wet etc so didnt bother getting the camera out
after 11 days of hand digging since xmas I have lost 7 lbs
its easier putting it on than losing it
LLL :;):
footing built and oversite prepped
existing run exposed
new ic installed
3m soakaway dug
crates,lots of £££
crate and terram in
ready for backfill
we did backfill it but i was soaking wet etc so didnt bother getting the camera out
after 11 days of hand digging since xmas I have lost 7 lbs
its easier putting it on than losing it
LLL :;):