Keyser Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well looks like Phase 3 is nearing completion From this - to this and from the front - this to Along the way we started to clear the decking Built a new wall We do have some rubble to clear Not that the builders will be much help Phase 4 soon - the big dig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 And you're organising BBQ in there? I'd better call HSE then! Good work, uncle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Is Andy pretending he can read Great work folks, coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I see it didn't take long for travellers to squeeze a caravan in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I see it didn't take long for travellers to squeeze a caravan in Looks like a very shabby caravan... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Well looks like Phase 3 is nearing completion From this - to this and from the front - this to Along the way we started to clear the decking Built a new wall We do have some rubble to clear Not that the builders will be much help Phase 4 soon - the big dig I have to say I have no knowledge of the building industry but after close scrutiny of the recent photos that chap in the blue caravan wearing glasses is definitely poring over the plans! Apparently there is is a skills shortage so I think you guys are in safe hands............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Page 3 if ask me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I see it didn't take long for travellers to squeeze a caravan in Looks like a very shabby caravan... Or is it the new zed shed mobile dyno tuning mobile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Despite the rather wet Friday we have been getting on with the garden, Few roots out first Then I persuaded the shed it should be in the next door neighbors garden I persuaded it with this It used to look like this the other side of the garden looked like i flat packed the "camo" shed then we cleared the site More soon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 You don't hang around do you ! Excellent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 You're ruining the grass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 You're ruining the grass. I think its too late 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 That dumper needs a stubby oh and a supercharger oh and a roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 and spacers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justthejedi Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Crikey, you got some serious space at the back of your house Keyser........loads of room for loads of zeds old and new! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Evening all, Time for an update Phase 1 - New Kitchen - Complete (Wife Happy) Phase 2 - New Utility Room - Complete (Wife very happy) Phase 3 - Remove old attached garage/Utility room, move boiler etc - Complete - well except a bit of render and the toilet needs a new sink) Onto Phase 4 the more interesting bit and we get to play with big boys toys The boys started on Monday, we (Mrs K and myself) had already cleared the site In a day we had 6 x 20 Ton trucks loaded and gone - awesome work All dug down up to the old camo shed base which was previously a subterranean green house Today Andy and I came across something that surprised us slightly well a lot to be honest, It was more a bunker than a green house - check out the amount of concrete we found Mad or what The solution was .......................... DIGGER WARS First 20 Ton load of concrete should be collected tomorrow morning - then we will dig out another load More coming soon Edited July 30, 2015 by Keyser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I can't believe there hasn't been a fairly weak excuse to use explosives yet? Nice work mate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 terrible quality fill under that slab - no wonder the concrete was so thick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 WTF ... That's major civil engineering !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Evening all, Time for an update Phase 1 - New Kitchen - Complete (Wife Happy) Phase 2 - New Utility Room - Complete (Wife very happy) Phase 3 - Remove old attached garage/Utility room, move boiler etc - Complete - well except a bit of render and the toilet needs a new sink) Onto Phase 4 the more interesting bit and we get to play with big boys toys The boys started on Monday, we (Mrs K and myself) had already cleared the site In a day we had 6 x 20 Ton trucks loaded and gone - awesome work All dug down up to the old camo shed base which was previously a subterranean green house Today Andy and I came across something that surprised us slightly well a lot to be honest, It was more a bunker than a green house - check out the amount of concrete we found Mad or what The solution was .......................... DIGGER WARS First 20 Ton load of concrete should be collected tomorrow morning - then we will did another load More coming soon We have been up against it today as removing an underground nuclear bunker was not part of the site clearance budget! But as you can see with proactive organisation,the correct tools and some bloody minded determination we won! Makes you wonder what kind of person wants and builds a greenhouse like that! Eeeek! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 That's nuts! Surprised to see Andy working or was he just pretending by sitting in the digger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Epic days progress today, I took a day of work and alongside Andy James we broke the back of the site prep first load out - This guy can shift some big slabs our grab driver was Ellliot and hats of he goes the extra mile, nothing was to much trouble he knows his machine and how to use it and even cleared/built a dumping ramp each time he took a load out, hats of to the man. More soil out The totals were 12 x 20 ton trucks each carries approx 16 tons so 192 Tons of soil 2 x 20 ton and 1 10 ton truck load of concrete so - 42 tons of concrete blocks and rubble a grand total of 234 tons Moving on Andy had to say goodbye to his little pecker today It was worked hard yesterday though! So at the end of the day we have - Even did a bit of pegging out Proper mark out and start digging the footings tomorrow More Soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Chris, I'm totally impressed ... is there anything you can't do ? ... heart transplant surgery perhaps ? ... or maybe making Christmas cakes ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 well impress with the progress guys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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