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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:11 pm
by seanandruby
Spent the weak getting the drainage in ready for a 3000 metre base slab in London. Hell of a job, suspended drainage using tons of scaffolding to hold it in place. Been catching up on sleep. 
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:26 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the cold just ebbs the energy out of you
we have a week of hand digging next week no way of using a digger due to split levels and a handsomely landscaped garden which the client would like to keep
pictures to follow
LLL
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:35 am
by Dave_L
I'd like to see some pics of all this suspended drainage Sean, sounds a nightmare.
I have a fear we have done our last few tons of tarmac this year..........it's just too cold
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:38 am
by seanandruby
lutonlagerlout wrote:the cold just ebbs the energy out of you
we have a week of hand digging next week no way of using a digger due to split levels and a handsomely landscaped garden which the client would like to keep
pictures to follow
LLL
The cold ground is going to be like concrete with the frost. Think a compressor and clay spade will be the way forward :;):
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:33 am
by lutonlagerlout
I have a clay spade for the makita ,but generally once you get 300 down its not frozen
it was -7 in the taxi home at 11ish last night
that is seriously cold for november
LLL
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:58 am
by GB_Groundworks
I'm sat in my little micra 2 wheel drive courtesy car missing my navara massively and it's saying it's -5 at 12 noon haha 2 inches of snow glad I'm on machines at mo not laying paving. Those cab heaters are a treat 
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:13 pm
by seanandruby
Dave_L wrote:I'd like to see some pics of all this suspended drainage Sean, sounds a nightmare.
I have a fear we have done our last few tons of tarmac this year..........it's just too cold
Trying Dave, just can't seem to get the hang of it. I've got as far as putting them on the 'puter then ..... :p ??? ??? :laugh: