The 'Today's Job' thread

[V8Druid]

1st job of the day was a s**t 1.
Both manhole backfalling did tell her last time we were there!

Was going to pour this after shuttering around 2.30 this afternoon but it would have gone quicker than I could mix i rekon. So early start tomorrow View attachment 73226

been 30C here most of the day and 'sposed to be hotter tomorrow - could be a VERY early start

 

[Furniss]

Yeah we've been out the door at 6 to avoid the heat ....and coming back at 6 wtf

Mid 30's !

 

[William127]

been 30C here most of the day and 'sposed to be hotter tomorrow - could be a VERY early start

Loaded up ready to be on site at 6 in the morning, try and beat the sun
Beauty of the 1.7- digger, buckets, mixer, cement, water etc plus however many kg of ballast make the trailer exactly full all on the one trip. Only got about 20 minutes digging to do then a couple of hours building.
Actually carried the sleepers into the woods by hand yesterday! 20 minutes effort saved a whole extra run with a trailer tomorrow
Little Bridge to build over a ditch, hopefully done by 12 then away for the weekend
Took the 35 instead of the truck when I had a site meeting there on Monday

 

[V8Druid]

Loaded up ready to be on site at 6 in the morning, try and beat the sun
Beauty of the 1.7- digger, buckets, mixer, cement, water etc plus however many kg of ballast make the trailer exactly full all on the one trip. Only got about 20 minutes digging to do then a couple of hours building.
Actually carried the sleepers into the woods by hand yesterday! 20 minutes effort saved a whole extra run with a trailer tomorrow
Little Bridge to build over a ditch, hopefully done by 12 then away for the weekend
Took the 35 instead of the truck when I had a site meeting there on Monday

how does the Hodna engine on the mixer respond to a nap on its side??

 

[William127]

how does the Hodna engine on the mixer respond to a nap on its side??

It's an ancient electric one a petrol would need more care
Come to think of it, the petrol honda to power the mixer is in the back of the disco, one of Pramacs finest

 

[V8Druid]

It's an ancient electric one a petrol would need more care
Come to think of it, the petrol honda to power the mixer is in the back of the disco, one of Pramacs finest

better get it out then -- good idea - have the power source distant from the mixer

 

[William127]

better get it out then -- good idea - have the power source distant from the mixer
It's out, ready to go- diggings done but I'm going to give it till 7 before I start the genny/mixer

 

[6feetdown]

Early start and stripped already. Don't have to be perfect as will be slabbed or tiled.

 

[Canal Navvy]

Looks tidy, I'm leaving the shutters on for the weekend hoping that it doesn't dry out too quickly on my job.

 

[Furniss]

First time those rake spacings haven't clogged up - exceed expectations with no effort with a rake in the right going.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Another day NOT being a heating engineer and instead messing about on the farm. Very slowly making this small corner of Devon more level.
Just realised that my BILs 1996 NH/Ford is the most modern tractor I’ve ever driven
And it was Pasty Friday

 

[6feetdown]

Another day NOT being a heating engineer and instead messing about on the farm. Very slowly making this small corner of Devon more level.
Just realised that my BILs 1996 NH/Ford is the most modern tractor I’ve ever driven
And it was Pasty Friday

That pasty looks good!

 

[bobthebuilder]

Has anyone got a failsafe way of getting a cat cable thru a 25mm water pipe ,50 meters ish no joints .downhill already buried
Ta muchly

 

[6feetdown]

Has anyone got a failsafe way of getting a cat cable thru a 25mm water pipe ,50 meters ish no joints .downhill already buried
Ta muchly

Cobra ?

 

[Smiffy]

Cobra ?

Most hire places do a 60m one for not much a day.
Failing that thin old fashioned baler twine and a leaf blower

 

[Canal Navvy]

Has anyone got a failsafe way of getting a cat cable thru a 25mm water pipe ,50 meters ish no joints .downhill already buried
Ta muchly

Use a vacuum cleaner to suck a draw cord through?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Use a vacuum cleaner to suck a draw cord through?

Gotta be a cobra to sort this ?

 

[hiluxman]

Gotta be a cobra to sort this ?

Deffo. Cobra with a 9mm bullet should fly down and still pass through any inserts without issues if it was to have been jointed.

 

[6feetdown]

My Ninja finally gave up, been great tbf used a couple of times every day for a few years. Range cooker oven been broken but hob still works.
Didn't want to buy a cooker as when I get to the extension build it'll all be ripped out so bought a Ninja oven

 

[6feetdown]

My Ninja finally gave up, been great tbf used a couple of times every day for a few years. Range cooker oven been broken but hob still works.
Didn't want to buy a cooker as when I get to the extension build it'll all be ripped out so bought a Ninja oven

Oops wrong chat!