The 'Today's Job' thread

[Furniss]

Yeah .... sort of thing that would wake me up at night that job Doobin

 

[Gunners]

So come on then, did it survive last nights weather @doobin? I was in the pub looking out at the rain hammering on the window and thinking of you

 

[Shovelhands]

 

[V8Druid]

was some bit damp here too, last night ....... been a glorious day today though shame I didn't get any of it to myself

 

[doobin]

Glad you got yourself covered. To me that looks like trouble ahead. it looks like the brick wall, it's footing and everything it's retaining is relying on ground that is destabilising!

Plastic piling would have been better but no stock. So needs must.

So come on then, did it survive last nights weather @doobin? I was in the pub looking out at the rain hammering on the window and thinking of you

yes all good. Finished adding base stone today.

 

[Storrsy]

Plastic piling would have been better but no stock. So needs must.

yes all good. Finished adding base stone today.

What's going to form the sides of the swimming pool? Is it block wall or something. I guess when you take the shuttering away will be the moment of truth!

 

[doobin]

What's going to form the sides of the swimming pool? Is it block wall or something. I guess when you take the shuttering away will be the moment of truth!

Those hollow blocks that slot together, with rebar ties down to the slab I think. I'm just groundworks. Then backfill with sand (if loose enough to fill properly- saved a fair few tons. Then pull sheets and poles.

 

[doobin]

So come on then, did it survive last nights weather @doobin? I was in the pub looking out at the rain hammering on the window and thinking of you

Not sure how I feel about that, but much happier that you were in the pub and not your bedroom.

 

[JD450A]

Plastic piling would have been better but no stock. So needs must.

yes all good. Finished adding base stone today.

Photos

 

[Lynchy]

Moving the rail and steel work from train inspection pit,probs start tearing shed down Monday

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Moving the rail and steel work from train inspection pit,probs start tearing shed down Monday

Is it straight demolition as opposed to dismantling?
If so, what a joke! That’s criminal IMO.

 

[Lynchy]

Is it straight demolition as opposed to dismantling?
If so, what a joke! That’s criminal IMO.

Yeah place is being re developed,it's the major hub for connecting the new line to London,south west n onwards to hs1,sheds being cut up,lots concrete to process....truck off site

 

[Brendan]

Those hollow blocks that slot together, with rebar ties down to the slab I think. I'm just groundworks. Then backfill with sand (if loose enough to fill properly- saved a fair few tons. Then pull sheets and poles.

Stepoc?

 

[Canal Navvy]

Is it straight demolition as opposed to dismantling?
If so, what a joke! That’s criminal IMO.

It does feel all wrong ....... won't stop them parading their green credentials by claiming 90% of all "waste" recycled

 

[V8Druid]

Yeah place is being re developed,it's the major hub for connecting the new line to London,south west n onwards to hs1,sheds being cut up,lots concrete to process....truck off site

so much for having to recycle A M A P ....

It does feel all wrong ....... won't stop them parading their green credentials by claiming 90% of all "waste" recycled

 

[Lynchy]

so much for having to recycle A M A P ....

700 truckloads,cost £600 each ....charged out £2500 that or 're cycle'? Which would your business do???

 

[Brendan]

It does feel all wrong ....... won't stop them parading their green credentials by claiming 90% of all "waste" recycled

Materials taken off site will be recycled just not reused on site

 

[Lynchy]

Plenty to go at

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Plenty to go at

How do they recycle the insulated cladding?…

 

[Bob]

I read a report somewhere that insulated cladding will be the new asbestos