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r896neo
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Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:38 pm

Post: # 79842Post r896neo

Not one to normally have a go at others work but couldn't not show you this corker. A few 'specials' in this guys indian stone patio?? I can't even work out what went wrong? Do you think the upside down flags are extra?

http://www.gumtree.com/p....4931366

Pablo
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Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:49 pm
Location: N/Ireland

Post: # 79843Post Pablo

Oi you cheeky tw#t I did that :p :laugh:
The thing is Joe public sees none of those howlers and he'll still earn a living.
Can't see it from my house

rimexboy
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Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:31 pm

Post: # 79851Post rimexboy

oh dear im just a diy er and i think mine turned out better than some of that poo, opps thanks to you lot that is

r896neo
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Post: # 79857Post r896neo

I'm sure you were drowned today too pablo, i had a cube of semi dry delivered at 830, it was nearly slurry by the end of the day. Putting in granite cobbles and kerbs all day leaned over rain pouring down the arse.

Maybe i should have subbed it out to the gumtree man...

Pablo
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Location: N/Ireland

Post: # 79860Post Pablo

home by 12 absolutely nothing to do without giving myself more work longterm and 6 inches of water over every surface was the game breaker.
Can't see it from my house

seanandruby
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Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:01 am
Location: eastbourne

Post: # 79879Post seanandruby

What amazes me is the amount of time it must take to do a bad job, must be a good day's work cutting fiddly bits. But if you spent an hour thinking about it and planning it then it would work out quicker and a cleaner job. Always say: stop, stand back, have a look, take your time, do it once, do it right :;): :)
sean

oioisonnyboy
Posts: 84
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:51 pm
Location: Canterbury, Kent

Post: # 79908Post oioisonnyboy

yes Sean, very true

the firm I used to work for (OHOB) introduced new hi vis which said on the back

"If you see it
sort it
or report it"

and
"Before you start,
Plan it
Think it
Then do it"

shame all the foremen said was

"f*cking slam it in, get it dug, dig dig dig, dog dog dog
, you still hanging that out?, there's good blokes on the dole, etc. etc."

all the planning and thinking goes out the window when foremans bonus is concerned

down here in Kent...sunny but breezy, was lifting block paving at 6.30 this morning about 15sq metres lifted, cleaned, sand removed, top up subbase, sand, screed, relay...home by 12.30 :cool:
S.P. HOLMES GROUNDWORKS
www.facebook.com/holmesgroundworks

seanandruby
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Location: eastbourne

Post: # 79914Post seanandruby

Used to work for them, they were good payers back then. But your right....dog it in was the mantra ???
sean

sussex
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Joined: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:41 am
Location: sussex

Post: # 79949Post sussex

sad to think someone parted with hard earned money for a job like that;:

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