My new project started today

[solarman216]

the hole he left, Rick

 

[firebobby]

When I worked as a bricklayer (many years ago) the dumpers back then used to just plough through mega deep mud and up incredible hills, never got them stuck.
They don't make them like they used to :lol

 

[solarman216]

When I worked as a bricklayer (many years ago) the dumpers back then used to just plough through mega deep mud and up incredible hills, never got them stuck.
They don't make them like they used to :lol

he did sink it into a newly filled trench and with all the rain it was all soft, but main point is he only had to wait 2 mins for the concrete truck to go and he could of just gone up the made up road:doh, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Sorry it has been a while but not so much to photograph now, anyway had 12 tonnes of floor beams delivered but truck was too big to get up drive so dropped them on the drive and then had to find a way of moving them

 

[solarman216]

So JCB came to our aid, 1.4 tonnes at a time

 

[solarman216]

12 tonnes of beams ready for placing on Monday

 

[solarman216]

view of inside the building, the beams will sit from centre wall to both sides, you can see on the Right the access we have left for the 2 tonne digger that will place them, then the space between the beams will be filled with concrete blocks, gonna be a good day on Monday, the three sides of the building are ready battened to receive the Cedral weather board that we have found can be fixed with a Paslode nail gun with SS nails all 3000 of them, pics of that latter, Rick

 

[solarman216]

so who f****d up then? big time

Maybe I did but gonna blame the supplier (not fair really) did I say 60 concrete beams :doh no should have been 120, only good part is customer initially thought he was going to have to fork out another 4k for the rest, but turns out that the quote was for 120 and only billed half for the 60 we had, so only damage is a time delay, and we have plenty to keep us going for the week delay the beams will cost, :thumbs , Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Blame it on the mud, you had to cover over your toes with wellies, so had a limit on how high you could count...:lol

 

[briggie]

looking good rick ...... how long before the first pint is brewed ? :naughty

 

[solarman216]

Yep we have had plenty of mud, and it is hard to think when trying to keep your balance and stay upright, in reality I have had so many numbers going round in my head when the sales guy asked how many I said 60 but, he should have checked his quote, but I hold no grudge as he has done me a grand job on pricing for the whole job, and all the staff are bending over backwards to help, like today collected a pallet of blocks 1.5 tonnes we have been loading them on my car trailer at the rear then pushing them forward over the axles, today had a different pallet, would not slide, pallet started to buckle, lorry driver straight away said back it over to my truck and will lift it with the grab, excellent service, Rick

 

[solarman216]

looking good rick ...... how long before the first pint is brewed ? :naughty

well into next year I think, we will be done but jobs for others will take a little longer I think, Rick

 

[solarman216]

this is the first 60 beams with most of the blocks in the beams came in at 12 tonnes with about 5 tonnes blocks

 

[solarman216]

from the front of the building, almost all the stud work done will be starting the OSB boarding and battens tomorrow, the other 60 beams should be with us around Tuesday next week, we have the 3 doors and seven windows to fit as well, but overall job going very well, Wednesday will be 8 weeks on the job and priced it for 12, Rick

 

[solarman216]

as we stand today, rained a large part of the day and as there is no guttering fitted as yet, the roof discharges onto the scaffold and then onto us, but still got a good deal done

 

[solarman216]

another view of the beams so far installed, got another 64 coming early next week, why 64? well the drawing guy got it wrong and the spacings did not work between the steel stanchions, so we had to cut blocks to "makeitfit" hence the need for 2 more beams per side, but by god will I be pleased when this is done getting up early is not only doing me in but it has smashed my love life, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Looking great.... :thumbs

but by god will I be pleased when this is done getting up early is not only doing me in but it has smashed my love life

Are the dogs ignoring you now then...:lol:lol:lol

 

[solarman216]

Are the dogs ignoring you now then...:lol:lol:lol

Nah my dogs are great, but how the hell do I stop them eating my seats, they have chew stick galore and love em but still eat my seats, Rick

 

[thecrazycabbage]

Nah my dogs are great, but how the hell do I stop them eating my seats, they have chew stick galore and love em but still eat my seats, Rick

Easy, pull their teeth out! :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

Easy, pull their teeth out! :thumb2

not an option, need their teeth for when the bailiffs call, Rick