My new project started today

[solarman216]

Funny you should say that Pete, the team clocked off at 1 pm while I was collecting materials, when I got back this was the what I saw, you can see the water in the trench, but both gable walls are up so stud work can start as soon as timber arrives on Friday, all 1000 mtrs of it, in the mean time we do have the timber for the rest of the purlins and ply for strengthening the trusses, then when the rest of the scaffold is up we can fit the roof and get at least some cover, think this is the biggest shed I have ever errected, but not the most expencive job by far, Rick

 

[solarman216]

I made a big sucker pump this afternoon to cope with the water in the trenches, consists of a waterbut hooked into a wet vac, will show pics tomorrow, should be interesting, Rick

 

[briggie]

wonder how long it took to pump all that water out ?

 

[solarman216]

The deep water is easy, centre trench had 4 inches, submersible pump pulled that out in 20 minutes the problem is the last half inch, traditionally it was scooped out with a shovel into a bucket, surprising how much you can shift like that but it still leaves a residue that needs sponging up, specially as in our case it has bought the clay down onto the concrete, well this machine is ace, sucks it all up leaving almost dry concrete, the centre trench in the last pic after the submersible had done its job the vac cleaned it all up and only just over half filled the blue barrel, well pleased with an hours work knocking it up the evening before, it sucked up everything mud stones literally anything that would go up the 2.5 inch hose, Rick

 

[exosteve]

love this thread rick..
I love watching stuff comin together.
got my own projects on with a mini version of your footings.
and a mini brewery.
Ive only got 80 bottles of wine in stock. 30 damson on the go.6apple and fig,6 elderberrie,6 plum. 40 pints of dark ale 40 pints of light ale.
oh I got rid of the still as I could knock tons of spirits out realy quickly.but was drinkin it all

 

[solarman216]

Well we are one month into the project, this is how we stand today one month and 1 day later, the rain and wind have slowed us down a lot but still have managed to get about a third of the roof sections up, no easy task with the wind, 1 meter wide by 3.5 meter long, also laid several courses of laid flat blocks on the centre wall that will support the middle of the block beams for the floor, hope I am not boring you, please say if I am, Rick

 

[briggie]

looking good mate :thumb2..... can imagine what it was like trying to move the roof panels in the wind and rain ....... well done so far :clap:clap:clap

 

[macabethiel]

Interesting Build

Keep it coming its interesting to see what's going on!

 

[solarman216]

This is were we were last thing Friday, got storms coming Sunday night/Monday morning, will have to see what happens the roof sheets I suspect are the most vulnerable as limited number of screws holding them on so might put some ratchet straps at both ends tomorrow, Rick

 

[solarman216]

the first pic shows blocks all bumped out for the bricky on Monday, if he cannot do the outside walls due to rain then he can do the centre one, Rick

 

[briggie]

how did you get on today with all the wind / rain ?

 

[solarman216]

not had a phone or internet signal till now since the storm, I lost 3 solar tubes thats about all, at the site just pumped the water out and carried on, got the rear wall up halfway and started the front, and got stud work up on the 2nd gable end, so not bad, although I am connected I have no bars up at all, so expecting it to go off any time, Rick

 

[solarman216]

This is how we stand 6 weeks into the job, considering the weather that has slowed us down not bad, last week we spent overall 1 plus days just pumping out, but that is over now as block work all round is above ground level, all roof sheets on, both end gable studs done almost all rear stud work done, Monday sees over site levelled and Tuesday another 6 mtr concrete as over site blinding as well as continue with internal block work Wednesday tacking OSB board to existing studs, and finish internal block work, Thursday tracking in 60 concrete beams at 200 kg each for the floor, Friday finish floor? well all this is hopes, but have done well so far at the half way point time wise, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Windows and doors coming end next week, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Monday 4th ready for over site, this is purely to stop vegetation growth and burrowing animals, but ouch at a day levelling and filling in voids etc plus over £900 for concrete

 

[solarman216]

this is how much water washes down during the recent rain, caused this wash out, you can see it all spread over the field

 

[solarman216]

concrete in all 8 cube of it, we had a dumper in there running it to the end etc but it was still hard work as it starts to stiffen up after a very short time

 

[solarman216]

Nowmore 4 x 4 interesting

Dave went and got the 2 tonne dumper stuck in the mire, tried straight pull from the made up road but nothing, so off to get my blocks and rope,

 

[solarman216]

So used 3 blocks one on first gate post, next on dumper, then back up to anchored 4 x 4 with brakes applied and resting on 2nd gate post then back to 2nd point on dumper, no winch just pulling on road in 4 wheel, came out a dream, was very wary of damaging the posts but only items to anchor to

 

[solarman216]

sorry did not get more pics but when doing this there are more important things to concentrate on