Routy56 - can you just....

[Jimoz]

Imagine buying a machine like that used you'd be chuffed it's a minter

 

[Jimoz]

Fair play about the hours then I was thinking private/company owner but not I suppose don't think about money in the same way

 

[Routy56]

Well i would say he needs to look more into what hes buying as that model is not a 1994. Thats a CX210B

Within about a week or so I'll be over there again to collect my reconditioned pecker - nice old Arrowhead S20
Didn't realise that the photo of the Case would generate so much interest. Thought it would be about the old tractors
Meanwhile here is another snap that I took last week of the Case. This might give you a few more clues

Th more observant will notice that the tracks are 'like new' and not all beat up

 

[Routy56]

About a week or so ago a neighbour told me about the new facias and soffit fitted to his bungalow. Of course they sold him some of that nice black powder coated steel gutters and downpipes
Then they explained that he really did need an extra downpipe on the North East Corner. This meant that the rainwater now spewed out onto his nice block paving
"Can you just........put a new soak away in for this please"? said Terry
So I explained the current regs and 5m away and plastic crates etc. He though that a little hole filled with rubble would do it
So here's a few snaps showing the fun that I had digging into hard formation layer clay.....

New black pipe on NE Corner and pipes laid out ready for marking

Pipes laid and marked up to 6m away. Noet the block paving

Had to break out a corner of the foundation to get the pipe in. Note my trusty Titan breaker

Digging out the hole for the crates. Terry owns the 'field' next to his place, so 'muck away' to my place nearly opposite was easy

Hard formation clay so had to get down and dirty for the corners

The 'new' lifting eye and big hook' come in so useful with working solo

Soon have this job 'wrapped up'

Then I got stoned and it went downhill from there

Site inspection from 'Clerk of the Works', Terry. Usually see him most days. His wife is in a care home, he has had a new hip recently. Then a few weeks ago in hospital after a fall. Stubborn old bugger is fiercely independent and still drive his nearly new Lexus LS450h most days. We are a hamlet of only 22 houses and all look out for each other. Terry is like a second dad to me
Before you all ask, the backfill went OK with much of the clay sticking to my tracks! Back in a few weeks to sort out the lawn with top soil. The down pipe has now been extended direct into the 110. Jobs a good 'un

That's it for now from a wet and windy Sunday morning in North East Essex

 

[TiltyShaun]

About a week or so ago a neighbour told me about the new facias and soffit fitted to his bungalow. Of course they sold him some of that nice black powder coated steel gutters and downpipes
Then they explained that he really did need an extra downpipe on the North East Corner. This meant that the rainwater now spewed out onto his nice block paving
"Can you just........put a new soak away in for this please"? said Terry
So I explained the current regs and 5m away and plastic crates etc. He though that a little hole filled with rubble would do it
So here's a few snaps showing the fun that I had digging into hard formation layer clay.....

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New black pipe on NE Corner and pipes laid out ready for marking

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Pipes laid and marked up to 6m away. Noet the block paving

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Had to break out a corner of the foundation to get the pipe in. Note my trusty Titan breaker

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Digging out the hole for the crates. Terry owns the 'field' next to his place, so 'muck away' to my place nearly opposite was easy

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Hard formation clay so had to get down and dirty for the corners

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The 'new' lifting eye and big hook' come in so useful with working solo

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Soon have this job 'wrapped up'

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Then I got stoned and it went downhill from there

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Site inspection from 'Clerk of the Works', Terry. Usually see him most days. His wife is in a care home, he has had a new hip recently. Then a few weeks ago in hospital after a fall. Stubborn old bugger is fiercely independent and still drive his nearly new Lexus LS450h most days. We are a hamlet of only 22 houses and all look out for each other. Terry is like a second dad to me
Before you all ask, the backfill went OK with much of the clay sticking to my tracks! Back in a few weeks to sort out the lawn with top soil. The down pipe has now been extended direct into the 110. Jobs a good 'un

That's it for now from a wet and windy Sunday morning in North East Essex

Tidy work. Do you think the clay will let the water soak away eventually???

 

[Jimoz]

Lay pipes then mark trench why haven't i thought of that before. Saves any messing with adjustable bends because the trench direction isn't quite right!
Wonder if the plants in that planter do any better this year.

 

[Routy56]

Tidy work. Do you think the clay will let the water soak away eventually???

Yes, I certainly hope so Shaun! Great question
There are 2 other soakaways at this bungalow, done about 25 years ago with rubble and still seem to be working OK. I think that have about 1m3 in the ground (0.8m3 crates) should do the trick - hydrostatic pressure should do it. Hole was open 2 days and had rain overnight. Water in the bottom did seem to be getting away. When digging the hole, I did hit layers of old river gravels which should help. I know you have been working with clay recently, so are there other solutions available

 

[Routy56]

Lay pipes then mark trench why haven't i thought of that before. Saves any messing with adjustable bends because the trench direction isn't quite right!
Wonder if the plants in that planter do any better this year.

Yep, have worked with ground workers and builders that second guess it and do it the hard way.
Then they have a bag of assorted angles to get it to fit the trench
So when running my own job and especially when working solo, I do it the easy way. Note that all I needed was 1 x 15deg bend to get round yer bush
Well spotted with the crappy plants in the raised planter. Since Terry's health has gone downhill, he can't do the garden and rely on gardeners to keep things nice

 

[Jimoz]

Well if the clay doesn't shift the water perhaps the gardeners can put a willow in the planter?!

 

[TiltyShaun]

Yes, I certainly hope so Shaun! Great question
There are 2 other soakaways at this bungalow, done about 25 years ago with rubble and still seem to be working OK. I think that have about 1m3 in the ground (0.8m3 crates) should do the trick - hydrostatic pressure should do it. Hole was open 2 days and had rain overnight. Water in the bottom did seem to be getting away. When digging the hole, I did hit layers of old river gravels which should help. I know you have been working with clay recently, so are there other solutions available

Layers of old gravel is what I have been missing on our swamp plot!!

 

[Furniss]

Layers of old gravel is what I have been missing on our swamp plot!!

Ditto we always lay bends and pipework out first so we get the angles right - then speedline it up..... have always been going to knock up some sort of 45°,30° and 22° angles out of wood to save putting the pipe and fittings out but havent got round to it as yet.

 

[Routy56]

Ditto we always lay bends and pipework out first so we get the angles right - then speedline it up..... have always been going to knock up some sort of 45°,30° and 22° angles out of wood to save putting the pipe and fittings out but havent got round to it as yet.

That’s a good idea with wooden formers for big jobs
Got one coming up soon. Told the fella to get it drawn up and specced in accordance with regs then I’ll come and do

So before that last job laid out all my stock of 110 and still only used one 15 deg
But, when I ordered the crates, I also ordered 5 of each of the popular angles and a big tub of lube

 

[fred]

get the cans of spray silicone. better than the lube and less messy

 

[Jimoz]

I got a job lot off a big site years ago. Had bloody loads of the stuff. Think I've still got about 30 long radius 90s in osma. I use then everywhere I can. Have used them horizontally cut open with benching and risers

 

[Routy56]

get the cans of spray silicone. better than the lube and less messy

Yep sometimes use the spray stuff, but the lube has other uses and is cheap as chips

 

[Routy56]

I got a job lot off a big site years ago. Had bloody loads of the stuff. Think I've still got about 30 long radius 90s in osma. I use then everywhere I can. Have used them horizontally cut open with benching and risersView attachment 12257View attachment 12258

They are what I call 'come in handies' - got a yard full of the stuff

 

[GazCro]

Ditto we always lay bends and pipework out first so we get the angles right - then speedline it up..... have always been going to knock up some sort of 45°,30° and 22° angles out of wood to save putting the pipe and fittings out but havent got round to it as yet.

That's all well and good if you know what's underground.

 

[V8Druid]

They are what I call 'come in handies' - got a yard full of the stuff

cuminfas, here

 

[Furniss]

That's all well and good if you know what's underground.

True - but might as well start off best case scenario and nearly all domestic work so we search try locate services where poss first.

 

[Dr pecker]

Within about a week or so I'll be over there again to collect my reconditioned pecker - nice old Arrowhead S20
Didn't realise that the photo of the Case would generate so much interest. Thought it would be about the old tractors
Meanwhile here is another snap that I took last week of the Case. This might give you a few more cluesView attachment 12243
Th more observant will notice that the tracks are 'like new' and not all beat up

Yep, the hours are genuine now 34.7.
Problem being there are 3 or 4 perishing hoses due for replacement and a leaky seal on the valve block. They say if the hours don't get it, age will.