Left hooker
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Yeah would have been herron bone but no room for it so a drainage design for both properties was done to get over building control officer concern's
APhillips
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Mighty baby duck has been on a little cut and fill this week, the customer doesn't have any flat garden area on their property, so they decided to make one. Lovely view out over Perranporth too! the site had around a 15 - 16 degree angle across it, I am glad its been dry and the initial flail, turf and topsoil strips wouldn't have been to fun in the duck if it was wet.
I just have a little bit more tidying around the edges, run the laser over it to check some low spots then get some top soil on, its going to be turfed in the end.
I just have a little bit more tidying around the edges, run the laser over it to check some low spots then get some top soil on, its going to be turfed in the end.
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Russell
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Those mecalac ducks look a brilliant machine, would be perfect for over here and driving to jobs.
That must be dear though, I'm guessing most of £100,000?
Still, rather have one of those than a Ferrari.
That must be dear though, I'm guessing most of £100,000?
Still, rather have one of those than a Ferrari.
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Furniss
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They were the thing round here throughout the 50s to 90s (soakaway rings) in the right ground they work (obviously) but at that time there were no controls on installations or soil tests so firms used to put something similar in despite ground conditions and obviously lots of them failed - often they put a overflow into a ditch if there was an option but that's not really good enough for today's norms.
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APhillips
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You wouldn't be far off for a 7MWR but there is absolutely nothing in that size class that compares, it makes the little Volvo, Bobcat, Wacker ducks look like toys, even though its a touch bigger than those it will also work in a smaller space, lift more, more reach.... the list goes on.
What we are able to do with that 7MWR is astounding really I just wish it was a little bit faster on the road, I would have to upgrade to a 9MWR for more speed, but there are some jobs that have been so tight that I know the 9MWR wouldn't have fitted. One big benefit of the 7MWR for many operators now is that you can get it with a standard excavator style dipper, so cylinder on the top, making it much more familiar to operate. The Mecalac boom geometry can take a minute or 2 to get your head around.
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Monkeybusiness
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Had a day out locally today - ended up with an amazing view of a Lancaster bomber fly past. The noise it made was incredible!
Storrsy
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Think that's coming down to the Torbay airshow soon for the queen's jubilee- along with spitfires, red arrows etc. Love the sound of wartime aircraft.
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6feetdown
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The problem with this country is the majority of people don't want to work manually, easier to get paid for sitting behind a computer or answering a telephone.
If you start a decent company everyone is out to screw you, the government, h & s, employees and clients, the government do not want self employed people easier to deal with a few big corporations than thousands of individuals
If you start a decent company everyone is out to screw you, the government, h & s, employees and clients, the government do not want self employed people easier to deal with a few big corporations than thousands of individuals
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Smiffy
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I never understand why people won't work manually. Whilst there are some bad days it can actually be very rewarding and give a high level of jobs satisfaction.
I also find it amusing how pissed off alot of these middle management desk jock types would be if they found out ground workers get paid alot more than them.
Some of the jobs I see advertised for supposedly quite senior positions paying less than a barrow pusher on a tarmac gang gets paid
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DaveDCB
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The boss will be deleting your account shortlyAgree............. a Ferrari is only a BCS painted green anyway
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6feetdown
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I think the problem in construction is lack of consistency of work and the fact governments for years have tried to put the dregs of society into it.
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Smiffy
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It really is just a dumping ground on large sites for knuckle draggers. But plenty of smaller firms with decent gangs about.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
you lucky man
... four Merlin engines in there MB ...never seen a Lanc. .... used to get the odd spitfire over us in the summer months ...
you can't help but be awe struck by the sound of a Merlin
craig
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Cant argue with that, Guy Martin would agree as wellyou lucky man
never seen a Lanc. .... used to get the odd spitfire over us in the summer months ...
you can't help but be awe struck by the sound of a Merlin
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Monkeybusiness
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When I was told it was coming over I thought they’d got it wrong tbh - it’s a small village fete in a hamlet in the middle of nowhere. How they got a Lancaster overhead I have no idea!!!you lucky man
never seen a Lanc. .... used to get the odd spitfire over us in the summer months ...
you can't help but be awe struck by the sound of a Merlin
Lancs Lad
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And that gentleman is one of the...if not the finest sound in the world. Thanks for that MB
.I count it an honour to have had the privelige of seeing a low flypast of both of the last remaining two flying when the Canadian one was over. A sight I'll never forget...
doobin
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More bush transplanting. God it was tight- photos don’t do justice.
The steps that we weren’t told about were the icing on the cake…
The steps that we weren’t told about were the icing on the cake…
Lancs Lad
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Man that looks a faff!
. That's when micro kit is the winner....or you just torch the lot
GazCro
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Can't beat a bit of variety and folk love it when you save/ move plants.Man that looks a faff!
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