Routy56
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Yep although I had a new laser kicking around I used an old fashioned bubble and sighted it off the pantry door frame
Routy56
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My so called mates say hurtful things like “Jack of all trades and Master of none” or “All the gear and no idea”
I just love site banter and I sometimes T/A “Bodgitt & Scraper Ltd”
GazCro
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That style not so bad tbh but the vertical panel type have about 10mm either way in the tab on the back.Yep although I had a new laser kicking around I used an old fashioned bubble and sighted it off the pantry door frame
Routy56
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Things are picking up guys
Over the weekend had 3 x enquiries for digger jobs
1. Can you just pull out this old hedge, level it and clear away about a ton of topsoil?
That's not a hedge - more of a bush madam
So me and Ryan will do this next week.
Only a few miles up the road. And it's for my Godson, John and his young family.
We did a Garden Rescue in a day about 4 years ago and it's now looking superb
So it will be the 'cost of a drink' only
2. Then a Brother from the local Lodge asks me to have a look at his back garden.
It's on a steep slope
And he wants a shed/mancave built. Just want a concrete slab.
Trouble is he ain't got a clue of the size shape design etc and wanted me to make a few suggestions
Can you just......dig out this concrete
Be a job for my new pecker after running "Paddies Motorbike beside yer crack
Loads of dirt and concrete to come out.
So I'm gonna give it some thought, and chuck a few "estimates" at him.
Had to keep dragging him away from the "quote" word.
Think I've scared him with talk about grab lorry and concrete lorry etc - WSS
3. Then had a look at - can you fill in the pond out the front and extend the driveway job
Gonna be exciting - they have already thrown rubble and dirt in the pond.
There a hoofing great Eucalyptus Tree with a TPO on it - WTF they are weeds
The big roots cross the dig site for the new drive - what can possible go wrong
Look at them roots!
And yes that's an active well there for good measure
And to cap it - can you just.......level the grass out at the back!!
Still the driveway extension is only el cheapo Type 1 with pea shingle - hate that stuff
So there you have it - loads of excitement for me and Ryan over the next week or so
Over the weekend had 3 x enquiries for digger jobs
1. Can you just pull out this old hedge, level it and clear away about a ton of topsoil?
That's not a hedge - more of a bush madam
So me and Ryan will do this next week.
Only a few miles up the road. And it's for my Godson, John and his young family.
We did a Garden Rescue in a day about 4 years ago and it's now looking superb
So it will be the 'cost of a drink' only
2. Then a Brother from the local Lodge asks me to have a look at his back garden.
It's on a steep slope
And he wants a shed/mancave built. Just want a concrete slab.
Trouble is he ain't got a clue of the size shape design etc and wanted me to make a few suggestions
Can you just......dig out this concrete
Be a job for my new pecker after running "Paddies Motorbike beside yer crack
Loads of dirt and concrete to come out.
So I'm gonna give it some thought, and chuck a few "estimates" at him.
Had to keep dragging him away from the "quote" word.
Think I've scared him with talk about grab lorry and concrete lorry etc - WSS
3. Then had a look at - can you fill in the pond out the front and extend the driveway job
Gonna be exciting - they have already thrown rubble and dirt in the pond.
There a hoofing great Eucalyptus Tree with a TPO on it - WTF they are weeds
The big roots cross the dig site for the new drive - what can possible go wrong
Look at them roots!
And yes that's an active well there for good measure
And to cap it - can you just.......level the grass out at the back!!
Still the driveway extension is only el cheapo Type 1 with pea shingle - hate that stuff
So there you have it - loads of excitement for me and Ryan over the next week or so
Stubota86
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Hmm .... will have a look on their website ... that Cuprinol is water based ....... and washes off if it gets rained on before totally dry
I've usually a few bags of cement and half a dumpy of sand about me ... but seems to have evaporated, with Pam grouting slabs on the patio ... and not gotten around to a re-stock .... in time
The stuff from Sovereign is really good also in my experience
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
well that'll keep you out of mischiefThings are picking up guys
Over the weekend had 3 x enquiries for digger jobs
1. Can you just pull out this old hedge, level it and clear away about a ton of topsoil?
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That's not a hedge - more of a bush madam
So me and Ryan will do this next week.
Only a few miles up the road. And it's for my Godson, John and his young family.
We did a Garden Rescue in a day about 4 years ago and it's now looking superb
So it will be the 'cost of a drink' only
2. Then a Brother from the local Lodge asks me to have a look at his back garden.
It's on a steep slope
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And he wants a shed/mancave built. Just want a concrete slab.
Trouble is he ain't got a clue of the size shape design etc and wanted me to make a few suggestions
View attachment 14602
Can you just......dig out this concrete
Be a job for my new pecker after running "Paddies Motorbike beside yer crack
Loads of dirt and concrete to come out.
So I'm gonna give it some thought, and chuck a few "estimates" at him.
Had to keep dragging him away from the "quote" word.
Think I've scared him with talk about grab lorry and concrete lorry etc - WSS
3. Then had a look at - can you fill in the pond out the front and extend the driveway job
View attachment 14603
Gonna be exciting - they have already thrown rubble and dirt in the pond.
There a hoofing great Eucalyptus Tree with a TPO on it - WTF they are weeds
The big roots cross the dig site for the new drive - what can possible go wrong
View attachment 14604
Look at them roots!
And yes that's an active well there for good measure
And to cap it - can you just.......level the grass out at the back!!
Still the driveway extension is only el cheapo Type 1 with pea shingle - hate that stuff
So there you have it - loads of excitement for me and Ryan over the next week or so
....... ... give them roots a taste of "Paddies Motorbike"
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
the issue ATM is finding anyone with stock of any thing ... closest to us for the Cuprinol is Gloucester
Stubota86
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the issue ATM is finding anyone with stock of any thing ... closest to us for the Cuprinol is Gloucester
I have the number of the sales rep (or at least he was a year or two back!) if you need it mate, could be worth a shot. Think he sorts better pricing out too
S
Smiffy
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You can cut too tree roots upto 50mm
As long as you inform the tree officer first of your intentions and they are clean cuts with a handsaw
All has to be documented not to bigger hassle
As long as you inform the tree officer first of your intentions and they are clean cuts with a handsaw
All has to be documented not to bigger hassle
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
thanks Boyo ... the issue is colour matching ... we've done some of it before running out
... and of course, never in a million years dreamt of all this s**t and its effect on further supplies ..... plus SWMBO'd only be up for what she knows/has already used ... they'm a bit fussy like that
Routy56
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So, yesterday me and Ryan worked our nuts off cutting back Lisa and Danny, the neighbours hedge.
This is ready for one of my business partners to erect the new fence soon
Trouble is I don't only have a mini digger, but loads of other 'boys toys' to get things done
Laurel hedges can get big when trimmed lightly by home owners
You gotta go at 'em with Brother Stihl
She said cut them back to about 5'. The new fence will be 5' and she would like a little bit poking over the top.
Advised that they are gonna get 1-2' growth above. Personally I would have stumped them right back
Ryan with his favourite machine. We must have removed about 20 skip loads to my 'yard' for recycling
In the middle of it all I found about 3 or 4 old stumps of the previous hedge.
This bungalow was built in about 1930 so they are old like me
Job done with a view across the Benford to the farmland opposite.
Wow Lisa said she loves it
Think they may be revising the height of the fence and hedge......
This is ready for one of my business partners to erect the new fence soon
Trouble is I don't only have a mini digger, but loads of other 'boys toys' to get things done
Laurel hedges can get big when trimmed lightly by home owners
You gotta go at 'em with Brother Stihl
She said cut them back to about 5'. The new fence will be 5' and she would like a little bit poking over the top.
Advised that they are gonna get 1-2' growth above. Personally I would have stumped them right back
Ryan with his favourite machine. We must have removed about 20 skip loads to my 'yard' for recycling
In the middle of it all I found about 3 or 4 old stumps of the previous hedge.
This bungalow was built in about 1930 so they are old like me
Job done with a view across the Benford to the farmland opposite.
Wow Lisa said she loves it
Think they may be revising the height of the fence and hedge......
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
tha's not a cut back ... tha's a massacre ... I too would've given that a nap of the earth haircut and let it grow back from there .. or better still rip the bloody lot out and pre-empt any future grief .. lot of work clearing that lot ...... you got a shredder or give it the torch ?So, yesterday me and Ryan worked our nuts off cutting back Lisa and Danny, the neighbours hedge.
This is ready for one of my business partners to erect the new fence soon
Trouble is I don't only have a mini digger, but loads of other 'boys toys' to get things done
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Laurel hedges can get big when trimmed lightly by home owners
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You gotta go at 'em with Brother Stihl
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She said cut them back to about 5'. The new fence will be 5' and she would like a little bit poking over the top.
Advised that they are gonna get 1-2' growth above. Personally I would have stumped them right back
View attachment 14636
Ryan with his favourite machine. We must have removed about 20 skip loads to my 'yard' for recycling
View attachment 14637
In the middle of it all I found about 3 or 4 old stumps of the previous hedge.
This bungalow was built in about 1930 so they are old like me
View attachment 14638
Job done with a view across the Benford to the farmland opposite.
Wow Lisa said she loves it
Think they may be revising the height of the fence and hedge......
Routy56
Well-known member
Yesterday was a great end to a fairly busy week.
Finished the pond fill in and driveway job mentioned on Monday.
This took was spread over 2 days because we couldn't get the Type 1 delivered until Friday morning
Ryan was introduced to the laser and we got a basic dig out done ready for Type 1
Use these guys a lot for aggregates. First name terms and usually deliver quickly.
Customer wanted an 'economy job' so the recycled Type 1 crushed was ordered
Love getting stuck into a pile while listening to "Pop Master" on the headphone radio
VE Day Two Minute Silence to remember those who gave their lives in WW2 - We will remember them
More new skills learnt by Ryan - how to use the Wacker down under
Pea Shingle ready to be deployed......
Ryan actually loves using the Wacker and would not let me give hime a break.
He learnt that if you simply steer it with a loose grip then yer fingers don't tingle
This is my old HS60 with a leaking vibe oil seal, made far worse being used upside-down
Have already asked on the workshop section for what oil it uses....
Job done - happy customer with 2 extra parking spaces on what was waste ground
Home in time for lunch with SWMBO
Finished the pond fill in and driveway job mentioned on Monday.
This took was spread over 2 days because we couldn't get the Type 1 delivered until Friday morning
Ryan was introduced to the laser and we got a basic dig out done ready for Type 1
Use these guys a lot for aggregates. First name terms and usually deliver quickly.
Customer wanted an 'economy job' so the recycled Type 1 crushed was ordered
Love getting stuck into a pile while listening to "Pop Master" on the headphone radio
VE Day Two Minute Silence to remember those who gave their lives in WW2 - We will remember them
More new skills learnt by Ryan - how to use the Wacker down under
Pea Shingle ready to be deployed......
Ryan actually loves using the Wacker and would not let me give hime a break.
He learnt that if you simply steer it with a loose grip then yer fingers don't tingle
This is my old HS60 with a leaking vibe oil seal, made far worse being used upside-down
Have already asked on the workshop section for what oil it uses....
Job done - happy customer with 2 extra parking spaces on what was waste ground
Home in time for lunch with SWMBO
Danny
Well-known member
Little jobs like that are normally nice little earners and clients really appreciate what you can do, if they get the fines right with recycled gear it goes in pretty hard.
Routy56
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.........then my mate send me a WhatsApp reminder/dig in the ribs about his little tree stump dig out/levelling job
Told him that I hadn't forgotten and was going to fit it in when passing
Told him that I hadn't forgotten and was going to fit it in when passing
Yep this was good gear and whacked down nicely
Routy56
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Did I mention that it is my birthday today
SWMBO got me a new T shirt and card
And my adult daughters managed to call in to deliver essential shopping to me as a vulnerable old person
In case you can't see in the shadows - supplies of beer
SWMBO got me a new T shirt and card
And my adult daughters managed to call in to deliver essential shopping to me as a vulnerable old person
In case you can't see in the shadows - supplies of beer
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Well happy birthday mate
Stubota86
Well-known member
Did I mention that it is my birthday today
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SWMBO got me a new T shirt and card
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And my adult daughters managed to call in to deliver essential shopping to me as a vulnerable old person
In case you can't see in the shadows - supplies of beer
Happy Birthday Routy, enjoy the
Nice to see Ryan enjoying the work, when I was his age you couldn’t keep me away from anything to do with machines or building work. Loved it.
When I was about 4/5years old my parents were having an extension built and the builders (who I vividly remember to this day, proper old school guys) were great with me, would fill up my plastic wheelbarrow and let me ‘help’ - my mum was mortified when I came in one day with a dog end
in my mouth and announced that we’d had to finish early cow we’d ‘run out of f....king bricks’
Routy56
Well-known member
Thanks matey - started beer o' clock at 1700hrsHappy Birthday Routy, enjoy the
Nice to see Ryan enjoying the work, when I was his age you couldn’t keep me away from anything to do with machines or building work. Loved it.
When I was about 4/5years old my parents were having an extension built and the builders (who I vividly remember to this day, proper old school guys) were great with me, would fill up my plastic wheelbarrow and let me ‘help’ - my mum was mortified when I came in one day with a dog end
We was chatting to another customer yesterday and he asked what the best thing was about staying with granddad and straight off the bat he said, "The work"
And yep early memories are very vidid after many years. I remember almost everything about my childhood and copied the things that I liked. I remember my granddad who was a retired time served engineer. He made submarine in the WW1. Back in the 1960s when things were tough we lived with them for a while. He was always doing stuff but under his bib and brace overalls, he had a shirt (with clip on collar 'n' studs) and always wore a dickie bow.
Loved that man and still consider him a role model.
Hopefully Ryan will look on me in the same light in years to come
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