The 'Today's Job' thread

[Lynchy]

you'll be retiring from that seat David ..... tha's a lorrawater

Trying to leave the water n just get silt,even with 22m not that much reach out,they expect silt to be drawn in from middle of lagoon,mmmm?boredom probably kill me first,or machine will totally trip out,3 regens today so far.....

 

[V8Druid]

Trying to leave the water n just get silt,even with 22m not that much reach out,they expect silt to be drawn in from middle of lagoon,mmmm?boredom probably kill me first,or machine will totally trip out,3 regens today so far.....

could hang a second pick up off you 'praps, maybe even a beam to spread 'em apart a bit and get a two for one going?

could be a case of who cracks first ... you or the machine

 

[Lynchy]

could hang a second pick up off you 'praps, maybe even a beam to spread 'em apart a bit and get a two for one going?

could be a case of who cracks first ... you or the machine

Lol I'm paid by the day,no rush

 

[V8Druid]

Lol I'm paid by the day,no rush

you got Netflix on the screen ??

 

[6feetdown]

Had to put the drainage in temporarily to cut the shutters, taking back out then for sub base in the middle sections after the toe is poured

 

[Shovelhands]

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Had to put the drainage in temporarily to cut the shutters, taking back out then for sub base in the middle sections after the toe is poured

Loving your work. But this seems a really complicated foundation, or is it just me?

 

[Lynchy]

you got Netflix on the screen ??

No,now if it was a Hyundai!
Used more data than diesel today

 

[Left hooker]

Well glass bottom boat ride was good

And spotted this on way there

 

[V8Druid]

Loving your work. But this seems a really complicated foundation, or is it just me?

yeh it's one hell of a foundation for sure ... WTH is going on it @6feetdown ???

 

[V8Druid]

Well glass bottom boat ride was good

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And spotted this on way there

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some sort of springs on those ramps Stu ..... some sort of ramps too ..... don't 'spose they have much in the way of low bridges to worry about there

 

[Left hooker]

some sort of springs on those ramps Stu ..... some sort of ramps too ..... don't 'spose they have much in the way of low bridges to worry about there

A few guarded check points that have arches over them might be an issue
Place I took pic seemed to be some sort of haulage paper work check area as quite a few other trucks sat waiting
Yeah well built trailer for sure but a 2x4 scania 113 pulling it

 

[6feetdown]

Loving your work. But this seems a really complicated foundation, or is it just me?

It became a pain after we had to remove all the material due to poor grd and drainage is also near the surface. Oh and timber frame people added some extra stuff too! Steel started going in today at last

 

[V8Druid]

It became a pain after we had to remove all the material due to poor grd and drainage is also near the surface. Oh and timber frame people added some extra stuff too! Steel started going in today at last

would not want to be picking up the bill for all that lot, for sure

 

[Lynchy]

Pack up @ 3 .....that'll do for me !

 

[Lancs Lad]

Pack up @ 3 .....that'll do for me !

I'm guessing that a few floating pontoons never occured to them

 

[Lynchy]

I'm guessing that a few floating pontoons never occured to them

Hope it doesn't either .....

 

[pettsy]

I'm guessing that a few floating pontoons never occured to them

Shhhhhhh

 

[Storrsy]

Bit of trenchin 350 meters for me the last few days. Looks as rough as a rat's arse because it is. Flippin boulder pulling (a few f***ed off down the hillside and subsequent trench collapse all on a pretty steep site slope in places, i get all the nice jobs!

 

[charlie2]

Bit of trenchin 350 meters for me the last few days. Looks as rough as a rat's arse because it is. Flippin boulder pulling (a few f***ed off down the hillside and subsequent trench collapse all on a pretty steep site slope in places, i get all the nice jobs!

jobs like that make you appreciate the easy ones but they can be interesting as well at the same time.

 

[Storrsy]

jobs like that make you appreciate the easy ones but they can be interesting as well at the same time.

Definitely. And when the weather is as glorious there really isn't much to grumble about. Not a bad spot for lunch either.