Routy56 - can you just....

[TiltyShaun]

I'm hoping 5g is rolled out near me by end of 12 month contract of my mobile Wi-Fi. Then I can choose between that and fixed line.

We used 4g for a while but found it had issues with something’s like banking. Also has satellite broadband for a while but that was painful with anything that needed a secure connection.

 

[Bri963]

Did you know that the tilt will jack these beasts up on blocks so you can spin yer wheel(s) to test and take wheels off etc

A lad who worked with me put a pallet onto a kerbed pad at the side of the yard, then came in to say he’d lost drive and couldn’t reverse. He’d done the same, tilted forwards and jacked his wheels up with the base of the mast.

 

[V8Druid]

.......Did you know that the tilt will jack these beasts up on blocks ......
So have just managed to order a pair of wheel cyl
Do you know what - there's no such thing as a quick job

it may have been me who told you that way back Dave .... it's an easy lift for the front end and so simple on a good floor
Barlow World are usually the Mutt's on spares for Hysters ... never failed to get or supply me with bits for all mine

 

[Routy56]

"Must remind myself that I'm not a Groundworker" - part 2 .......

So got the boys from 2R Installations Ltd to get the job finished........

Think Richard is saying that he wants ONE sugar in his tea

Then the buggers only wanted loads more blocks from my stock

And my entire stock of brushing sand
Love the Wacker/Neuson compactor plate - same make as my digger

First thing they said - "Well that manhole needs to come up 60mm"
That alone convinced me to use these guys.
Richard is my brother-in-law and he runs a 2 man band doing stuff like this.
Tony is the fish pond expert. They were both 'bouncers' in Colchester back in the day - well 'ard

Tidy job.......

Job done and paid the same day by my customer friend. Well pleased with the results

 

[Routy56]

Before Lockdown 2.0, Natasha frequently visits her granddad and get to play on his big boys toys.....

Didn't go any higher - honest

So made her a 'new' traditional swing.
'Tashy' is 11 yrs and is one of 6 grandchildren

Her brother Tyler sadly died 6 years ago and is buried near us at Oakfield Wood.

More enjoyable times with Tyler at Centre Parcs. Special little boy with CP in a wheel chair. Wicked sense of humour

We visited his grave on what would have been his 18th birthday

We have all got pmts reserved in this special part of the woods for when the time comes

Tashy having a special moment's reflection with his brother

And a special moment with her mum Laura in this special woods

 

[Routy56]

So this week I've been with my old mate, Richard who runs a one man band groundworks business.
He is typical 'old school' and really takes the piss out of "Can you just....."

Pulled back this band to reveal the crappy concrete that will be replaced with block paving. We have done phase one and this will be phase 2.
"How deep we going Rich?" R - "About 300mm"

So much crap under the old concrete. Foundations, blocks, bricks, old drains and even a complete manhole
This is the place where I previous dug up the gas mani - so I know where that runs

"Can you just move the crushed down ready for grading off"
About 20T moved about 80m down the old drive......

Here Richard looking for more snags adding to the delays

So bu 'close of play' today had pulled out more than 2 lorry loads of mixed for the Grab lorry.
Good old Rod, my son-in-law, turned up bang on time
Note the superb block paving on Phase 1
He'll be back tomorrow for another load.....

Richard 'in the zone' with a nice Amman diesel Wacker after I'd graded the crushed to with 10mm
Just the other side of that bank is a drainage ditch which takes all the main road water away.
That's going to be gadded off and held back with concrete gravel boards.

Back at home SWMBO is getting in the Christmas Spirit.
This area is our (now reductant) Tier 2 outside meeting place.
Sharon is really low and is embracing positivity to get her through these challenging times

 

[doobin]

That looks more mud than crush. I can't stand it, for the extra few quid a ton price of type 1 I use virgin stone on every job. So much quicker to set to levels and cleaner to work off.

Unless it's a really solid driveway on clay, in which case I will often do a layer of chunky hardcore or crush then cap with type 1. But either way, I begrudge paying to have a load of dirt and stones taken away then paying even more for near enough the same stuff back but slightly reduced.

 

[Routy56]

That looks more mud than crush. I can't stand it, for the extra few quid a ton price of type 1 I use virgin stone on every job. So much quicker to set to levels and cleaner to work off.

Unless it's a really solid driveway on clay, in which case I will often do a layer of chunky hardcore or crush then cap with type 1. But either way, I begrudge paying to have a load of dirt and stones taken away then paying even more for near enough the same stuff back but slightly reduced.

Yes well spotted and couldn't agree more, but as it's not 'my job' I am not bothered
On this job, Richard will be putting a layer of 'drylean' before the usual sand and blocks.
He did Wack the crushed to death yesterday
Regarding chunky hardcore, only sometimes use this then 'blind' with crushed or Type 1.
Did this last year on the rear yard of my barn where I run my heavy Hyster FLT. It's solid
And yes personally on 'my jobs' I use regulate MOT Type 1 which goes down really well.
Have to remind myself that "I am not a Groundworker"

 

[V8Druid]

That looks more mud than crush. I can't stand it, for the extra few quid a ton price of type 1 I use virgin stone on every job. So much quicker to set to levels and cleaner to work off.

Unless it's a really solid driveway on clay, in which case I will often do a layer of chunky hardcore or crush then cap with type 1. But either way, I begrudge paying to have a load of dirt and stones taken away then paying even more for near enough the same stuff back but slightly reduced.

have to agree .... it'd stay on the truck if that turned up here ... have dug out and tipped better looking stuff

 

[Shovelhands]

That looks more mud than crush. I can't stand it, for the extra few quid a ton price of type 1 I use virgin stone on every job. So much quicker to set to levels and cleaner to work off.

Unless it's a really solid driveway on clay, in which case I will often do a layer of chunky hardcore or crush then cap with type 1. But either way, I begrudge paying to have a load of dirt and stones taken away then paying even more for near enough the same stuff back but slightly reduced.

Cost in this area has a lot to do with it, Type 1 granite/limestone is circa £23-25 per tonne on an 8 wheeler around here. Some parts of the country they are paying the same as we are for crushed rubbish!
I had a lot of Type1A (recycled) earlier this year, that was pretty variable! But most of it did go down really well. As with all of it, if the feed the crusher crap, you get crap out the other end, doesn’t matter what label you put on it afterwards!

 

[Routy56]

Cost in this area has a lot to do with it, Type 1 granite/limestone is circa £23-25 per tonne on an 8 wheeler around here. Some parts of the country they are paying the same as we are for crushed rubbish!
I had a lot of Type1A (recycled) earlier this year, that was pretty variable! But most of it did go down really well. As with all of it, if the feed the crusher crap, you get crap out the other end, doesn’t matter what label you put on it afterwards!

Agree with all of that
If order stuff for the job, then use the Type1 but if I am working for others then have to use what crap they have

 

[GazCro]

Cost in this area has a lot to do with it, Type 1 granite/limestone is circa £23-25 per tonne on an 8 wheeler around here. Some parts of the country they are paying the same as we are for crushed rubbish!
I had a lot of Type1A (recycled) earlier this year, that was pretty variable! But most of it did go down really well. As with all of it, if the feed the crusher crap, you get crap out the other end, doesn’t matter what label you put on it afterwards!

Gee up nearly get readymix conc for that price. I'm buying type 1 delivered for just under half that cost

 

[Furniss]

I used crushed once on a job.... I was a bit shocked at how poor it was but it went down o.k TBF, I think mainly because it was dry at the time, if it was a wet day I think it would have turned to shite under the plate,but on average we pay equivalent of £15 per ton for 0-30mm delivered and so not worth using crushed.

 

[doobin]

Cost in this area has a lot to do with it, Type 1 granite/limestone is circa £23-25 per tonne on an 8 wheeler around here. Some parts of the country they are paying the same as we are for crushed rubbish!
I had a lot of Type1A (recycled) earlier this year, that was pretty variable! But most of it did go down really well. As with all of it, if the feed the crusher crap, you get crap out the other end, doesn’t matter what label you put on it afterwards!

Type 1 is £27/ton here recently, and I'd still sooner pay that than use s**t like the photo above!

 

[CPS]

I'm not certain but pretty sure type one are ni where near those prices here

 

[doobin]

I'm not certain but pretty sure type one are ni where near those prices here

That's cause you are surrounded by mountains made from the stuff! All our type 1 comes up by rail- usually from the West Country. A blocked line last year meant that it had to come in by road from another quarry and the price shot up from £22 to £27/28 a ton.

 

[Shovelhands]

Gee up nearly get readymix conc for that price. I'm buying type 1 delivered for just under half that cost

Aren’t you the lucky one....

 

[Shovelhands]

Type 1 is £27/ton here recently, and I'd still sooner pay that than use s**t like the photo above!

Maybe so, but if the job requires several lorry loads of material, the cost soon mounts up and people dont want to pay the extra.
There is such a thing as good quality crushed, it’s just knowing where to get it and who you can trust. Sadly those kind of places are few and far between, and also pushing their prices up accordingly.

 

[CPS]

That's cause you are surrounded by mountains made from the stuff! All our type 1 comes up by rail- usually from the West Country. A blocked line last year meant that it had to come in by road from another quarry and the price shot up from £22 to £27/28 a ton.

Yea, I guess that has a huge factor. I know alot of stone is shipped out of Belfast to the UK also. A mate was telling me last week the quarries are flat out exporting stone at the minute

 

[Lancs Lad]

So my MOT at 9 quid a tonne "Saturday morning " was ok then.
Just paid 7.50 for 2 loads planings but they a bugger to get hold of atm round here, need some more.