My new project started today - Page 3

solarman216 · 02-10-2013, 21:05

by the time we cleared up it was 7 pm before I left and started at 7 am, do not want many days like this, absolutely shattered now, well into some relaxing scotch, and I must say the lads worked beyond the call of duty to finish it, but the thought of more rain in the footings and all the problems that can cause spurred us on, this is the second side with the precisely located stanchion mounts, just hope they did not move, we did monitor it closely while pouring and did not see any movement, will find out for sure tomorrow but not early for me as I need a rest, Rick

briggie · 02-10-2013, 21:26

get to bed mate

Kishada · 02-10-2013, 21:40

Wishing you the best of luck with this project.
I'm a big fan of craft beers. Just settling in to a 'Northern Light', Orcadian beer.

Keep the pics coming an do post up mail order details if it can be done by the case rather than cask!

TONUP · 03-10-2013, 09:31

When I have done this type of stuff on site, building pile caps etc, we used to put cardboard cones on the bolts. One day I had to go back to site on a Christmas morning to strike them all.

Would this system not have worked for your?

Regards

Alan

solarman216 · 03-10-2013, 19:54

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Originally Posted by RobN

Any decent mail order outlets for your beer?

Saw the owner today, seems it is a Licensing issue, he has to sell only to Licensed premises, in order to sell to the public he would need another Licence and he faces all sorts of restrictions re age of purchaser and time of sale etc, just too complicated, that is why he only bottles a sample of each batch to give to his buyers to test, Rick

solarman216 · 04-10-2013, 20:45

despite a bit of rain early on we got 8 of the steel stanchions up today, the other six will have to wait till we demolish the rest of the old building, ended up being only 5 mm max out on alignment that is over a 12 mtr run so not bad, so well pleased at the end of the day, also got the services trench finished and services laid, around 80 meters long, no pics of that thou

solarman216 · 04-10-2013, 20:47

also had delivery of blocks and sand, sand out of view, Rick

briggie · 10-10-2013, 22:45

hows it going rick ?

solarman216 · 14-10-2013, 23:46

This is how it stands today 14 th October, poured 39 cubic mtrs concrete, erected 14 stanchions and fitted 7 original trusses (to appease the planners) started gable end wall and shifted feck loads of mud that came in after the rain, Rick

briggie · 16-10-2013, 19:58

hope the site is ok mate after all the rain today

solarman216 · 16-10-2013, 20:20

Funny you should say that Pete, the team clocked off at 1 pm while I was collecting materials, when I got back this was the what I saw, you can see the water in the trench, but both gable walls are up so stud work can start as soon as timber arrives on Friday, all 1000 mtrs of it, in the mean time we do have the timber for the rest of the purlins and ply for strengthening the trusses, then when the rest of the scaffold is up we can fit the roof and get at least some cover, think this is the biggest shed I have ever errected, but not the most expencive job by far, Rick

solarman216 · 16-10-2013, 20:26

I made a big sucker pump this afternoon to cope with the water in the trenches, consists of a waterbut hooked into a wet vac, will show pics tomorrow, should be interesting, Rick

briggie · 17-10-2013, 19:26

wonder how long it took to pump all that water out ?

solarman216 · 17-10-2013, 21:18

The deep water is easy, centre trench had 4 inches, submersible pump pulled that out in 20 minutes the problem is the last half inch, traditionally it was scooped out with a shovel into a bucket, surprising how much you can shift like that but it still leaves a residue that needs sponging up, specially as in our case it has bought the clay down onto the concrete, well this machine is ace, sucks it all up leaving almost dry concrete, the centre trench in the last pic after the submersible had done its job the vac cleaned it all up and only just over half filled the blue barrel, well pleased with an hours work knocking it up the evening before, it sucked up everything mud stones literally anything that would go up the 2.5 inch hose, Rick

exosteve · 17-10-2013, 21:48

love this thread rick..
I love watching stuff comin together.
got my own projects on with a mini version of your footings.
and a mini brewery.
Ive only got 80 bottles of wine in stock. 30 damson on the go.6apple and fig,6 elderberrie,6 plum. 40 pints of dark ale 40 pints of light ale.
oh I got rid of the still as I could knock tons of spirits out realy quickly.but was drinkin it all

16-10-2013, 20:26	#42
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,323	I made a big sucker pump this afternoon to cope with the water in the trenches, consists of a waterbut hooked into a wet vac, will show pics tomorrow, should be interesting, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

02-10-2013, 21:26	#32
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	get to bed mate

02-10-2013, 21:40	#33
Kishada Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Lothian, Scotland Vehicle: Terrano II Posts: 249	Wishing you the best of luck with this project. I'm a big fan of craft beers. Just settling in to a 'Northern Light', Orcadian beer. Keep the pics coming an do post up mail order details if it can be done by the case rather than cask!

03-10-2013, 09:31	#34
TONUP Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 755	When I have done this type of stuff on site, building pile caps etc, we used to put cardboard cones on the bolts. One day I had to go back to site on a Christmas morning to strike them all. Would this system not have worked for your? Regards Alan

10-10-2013, 22:45	#38
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	hows it going rick ?

16-10-2013, 19:58	#40
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	hope the site is ok mate after all the rain today

17-10-2013, 19:26	#43
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	wonder how long it took to pump all that water out ?

17-10-2013, 21:48	#45
exosteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stoke on trent Vehicle: 2001 2.7 td lwb terrano Posts: 2,740	love this thread rick.. I love watching stuff comin together. got my own projects on with a mini version of your footings. and a mini brewery. Ive only got 80 bottles of wine in stock. 30 damson on the go.6apple and fig,6 elderberrie,6 plum. 40 pints of dark ale 40 pints of light ale. oh I got rid of the still as I could knock tons of spirits out realy quickly.but was drinkin it all