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New Tractor Shed
awemawson:
Well the weather has been kind to me today - although a bit gloomy, we only had one heavy shower, and that was when most jobs were finished :thumbup:
While waiting for the concrete lorry (that was booked for 12:00) Darren assembled the hold down bolts with their greased fibre cones and wooden spacer plate, all designed to allow a bit of movement for assembling the structural frame, after which the cones are eased out and the bolts grouted in with high strength cement grout.
awemawson:
Then the concrete lorry arrived a good 45 minutes early :thumbup:
He then proceeded to empty the entire contents of his Volumetric Concrete Lorry into our footings - best part of £1000 of concrete :bugeye:
We had intended to hold back a cubic metre in the dumper truck for two of the less critical pads that we couldn't dig until the massively heavy lorry had withdrawn, for fear of collapse, but in the event we had run him dry of concrete :bang: Those remaining pads will be dug and mixed on site on Thursday (leaving a clear day for the first lot to go off) - this is no bad thing, as we need to mix some to set the 110 mm underground drain pipe that I'm using as a duct, in place before running in the hardcore for the floor.
awemawson:
It was having done the bulk of the adjustments that we had a short downpour. Then we got a phone call to say that all the roof sheeting was on it's way and immanent.
A rather grumpy driver arrived with a massive lorry and attached fork lift with which he unloaded all the roof sheets and ridge fittings.
Ironic - we have the roof, but no floor or walls
...everything off loaded, it was fortunate that he had rear wheel steering or he would have had quite a problem turning around to escape back onto the road.
Pete.:
--- Quote from: awemawson on July 11, 2017, 11:58:50 AM ---... the massively heavy lorry....
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Those lorries are much heavier than they look. The one we get in grosses about 40tons fully loaded.
Spurry:
Having watched your build with great interest, it makes me feel that my jigs and set-up were ever so slightly OTT. :) There was one stage where the steel erectors said the footings are not square, but when I told him they were correct to a millimetre, he quickly changed the subject and fitted the steel to suit. Hope all continues to go well for you.
Pete
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