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New Tractor Shed
awemawson:
Then we set to moving earth around the shed to start the landscaping and back up the form work. It became pretty obvious early on that YET MORE LORRY LOADS OF EARTH ARE NEEDED :bugeye:
Gary is on stand by for tomorrow to bring a few more in - that pile of six humps has been reduced to perhaps four or so and it goes NOWHERE :scratch:
charadam:
Just like logs - when you stack them, half of them disappear into a black hole!
awemawson:
Lots happening today but probably rather boring photographically as it's mostly just shifting earth around !
Firstly Gary brought another 8 wheeler in and added to the stockpile in the field, then Darren started reducing the pile by shifting it round the back of the tractor shed. The intent is to back up the form work for the concrete floor with earth temporarily to stop it flexing as the concrete is poured, and then level off to make a decently level paddock with the ground gently sloping away from the building.
However in one corner there is a huge 'hole' to fill that we expect to swallow several lorry loads on it's own, and the general level needs increasing all round to be slightly below floor level when finished.
So Darren has been going back and forth in the Telehandler with a huge bucket on the front gobbling up earth, while I've been chasing sheep and cattle out of the yard and back into the field with monotonous regularity. Daren sculpted the slope behind the Pig Palaces to create a more grass mower friendly contour so I don't have to buy a four wheel drive mower :ddb:
However Gary has been bringing in yet more loads to build the pile back up. Darren eventually won this game and at close of play the field stockpile had gone. However Gary will get his own back with more loads coming in tomorrow!
Loads of boring pictures that will probably have to straddle two posts
awemawson:
Cont ....
awemawson:
Tomorrow I'm away on family business, but Darren will be finalising the height of the crushed concrete for the floor prior to pouring as it seems all the re-bar and mesh is being delivered on Tuesday with the pour being on either Wednesday or Thursday :thumbup:
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