Ground work for stupid people

[downsouth 6,820]

On 18/04/2021 at 21:38, DIDO.1 said:

I've got a good bed of mot 1....im not laying on sand, just half inch to an inch of grit sand scraped off under em....then loads of mortor as a good bed. Would you not use that sand then? 

If youve levelled out your mot/type 1 good enough youd be better of laying on muck straight on top of that.

[DIDO.1 20,831]

Going down slowly. 4th row not laid yet that's why they are wonky 

[DIDO.1 20,831]

Run out of cement, apparently there is a national shortage! Managed to get 3 bags of ready mix so at least I can do my wall tops and do a few cuts to keep me busy. 

I'll start pointing as well, anyone used this stuff? 

[DIDO.1 20,831]

[Greb147 6,808]

17 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

We were using sika yesterday in a flume with running water, it went off in no time.

Edited May 1, 2021 by Greb147

[South hams hunter 8,829]

30 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

I like those buckets; air tight and waterproof. 

[DIDO.1 20,831]

41 minutes ago, South hams hunter said:

I like those buckets; air tight and waterproof. 

To keep worms in?

[South hams hunter 8,829]

5 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

To keep worms in?

Crabs or fill with insulation and use as a cool box

[king 11,664]

I used ready mix a good few yrs ago.it was piss poor to be honest mate.weak once it had set.im sure they make it with the minimum about of cement that they can get away with..

If I was you I would use it under the slabs and not for anything else..

[DIDO.1 20,831]

20 hours ago, king said:

I used ready mix a good few yrs ago.it was piss poor to be honest mate.weak once it had set.im sure they make it with the minimum about of cement that they can get away with..

If I was you I would use it under the slabs and not for anything else..

Yeah I only got 3 bags of it because there was no cement

[king 11,664]

6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said:

Yeah I only got 3 bags of it because there was no cement

I pointed a few slabs and once I picked them up and tapped the cement off the it literally turned to dust very poor..

[DIDO.1 20,831]

Nearly done 

[gnipper 5,945]

Looking good mate

[DIDO.1 20,831]

1 minute ago, gnipper said:

Looking good mate

Yeah I'm happy with it. Now I just need the bird room at the top. I've got 20"x8" to play with but if I get it made its a 5 month waiting list. Just do t have time to build it myself. I'm going to go look at timber this week but it may take all summer to get it up

[kanny 19,379]

1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said:

Nearly done 

Looking good mate , I've not got much done this weekend because of the weather, need to be cracking on really