Pissing about with only half a clue on the shed site.

[Lancs Lad]

I think the shed was nicely amplifying the beep, and it’s a VERY loud beep. Tractor didn’t have a beep and neither does my digger or dumper so I’m not too worried . I’m safer going backwards with the Moffet than I am forwards anyway as I’m hanging over the back . It’s the offside front that’s the danger area imho.

Today I had 3 Lorry’s arrive . First one came at 8am, he left kingspan in north wales at 1.30am.

The pile of kit is pretty much most of my house remortgage sat there in one pile (bar the concrete panels).
Cheap way to borrow money, but it still hurts!
Site is much tidier without 2 portacabins in the way .

That's gonna keep you busy! Very satisfying stage

 

[Giles]

Big commercial ones. 4 x 6v x 225ah About £600 + vat for base spec.
Pure electric (24v) and no computers.

This one is coming my way once Charles finds out why it has weak tracking . Kubota engine + 4WD + self levelling legs + no computers and 10 years newer. Hopefully much more suitable for my needs

I had one they’re a bugger for electric gremlins in the leg sensors really frustrating when engines running hydraulic pumps working but nothing is happening because it thinks it’s not level

Mine was 3500kg made an interesting tow

Had a nice new one on hire not long ago of a different make, narrower and hybrid still 26 foot but only 300kg basket not 500kg but only 2700kg total weight

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I had one they’re a bugger for electric gremlins in the leg sensors really frustrating when engines running hydraulic pumps working but nothing is happening because it thinks it’s not level

Mine was 3500kg made an interesting tow

Had a nice new one on hire not long ago of a different make, narrower and hybrid still 26 foot but only 300kg basket not 500kg but only 2700kg total weight

Not updated on here for a while. Not seen the new to me Scissor list yet, it’s finally made its way into Charles workshop and giving him some headaches. Think he’s nearly worked his way through a couple of bad sensors and faulty hydraulic valves. Then it caught fire but not terminally which is good as I had forgotten to insure it

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Couple of sessions back over at the shed site. Not heard back from planners to see if I need planning for containers and cabin.. no news is not necessarily good news with that lot though.
Dad needed a part load of concrete so I had to get organised for the other 4cube. Dan dug out the footings for my dividing masonry wall with KX613 which was awkward for him ,then I cleaned up with Iron bar and the E10.
In hindsight it would have been much better to dig that trench when the pads went in back in 2024.
Got the concrete in, pads also laid for the pedestrian door frames.
Struggling with one of the holes making a LOT of water. Pumped it out a few times first before concrete but filled with water straight after..
Collected the smaller concrete panels from the manufactures. The rest will be on Hiab lorry.
Got the rest of the columns grouted in. Tried a different technique this time as the timber formwork didn’t work well with the grout (kept floating)

Small operation on the Moffett (hose change) and de rust the protective panel. Nothing rusts as well as a Moffett Mounty.

Dads started bringing the silage bales in. Good crop this year so yard will be very full.

 

[Silversabre]

Got the rest of the columns grouted in. Tried a different technique this time as the timber formwork didn’t work well with the grout (kept floating)

Also put building sand or grit sand around your timber shutters, alternatively with building sand, can use a timber to provide the necessary spacing around the the baseplate and bund the sand around, using tge timber as a former.

Just got to be gentle pouring.

Assume your not column encasement to underside or finished slab? So will be blackjacking then, use a turks head brush if you do, much better for internal corners abd around bolts, could use a 4" roller for inside webbs

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Also put building sand or grit sand around your timber shutters, alternatively with building sand, can use a timber to provide the necessary spacing around the the baseplate and bund the sand around, using tge timber as a former.

Just got to be gentle pouring.

Assume your not column encasement to underside or finished slab? So will be blackjacking then, use a turks head brush if you do, much better for internal corners abd around bolts, could use a 4" roller for inside webbs

I tried timber formwork with a sand bund on the lower shed columns, and I found the formwork liked to float.
This time I mixed up some silver sand and rapid set to make the moats with a gauging trowel using a peice of timber as the former. Didn’t take any longer than making wooden formwork.
I assume blackjack you mean bitumen paint ?
I hadn’t planned on it as posts are galvanised, Bottom 200mm or so will be in the soil, then there will be a blinding layer / DPM / Insulation and poured concrete.
Now you’ve mentioned it .. I have gone off and googled it . probably will paint as well upto FFL internally.

Worrying now about where I have cast the panels into the webs of the steels on the lower shed 🫣. With no paint 🫣
As the thread title says - only half a clue

 

[Silversabre]

I tried timber formwork with a sand bund on the lower shed columns, and I found the formwork liked to float.
This time I mixed up some silver sand and rapid set to make the moats with a gauging trowel using a peice of timber as the former. Didn’t take any longer than making wooden formwork.
I assume blackjack you mean bitumen paint ?
I hadn’t planned on it as posts are galvanised, Bottom 200mm or so will be in the soil, then there will be a blinding layer / DPM / Insulation and poured concrete.
Now you’ve mentioned it .. I have gone off and googled it . probably will paint as well upto FFL internally.

Worrying now about where I have cast the panels into the webs of the steels on the lower shed 🫣. With no paint 🫣
As the thread title says - only half a clue

Sorry, never spotted they where galvanised, so would just be belt and braces. Ive had job that specified bitumen (blackjack) and column encasement, it's usually one or the other on primed steelwork