jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, Astanley said: Is it hard to learn to do ? No mate I winged into this brute force and ignorance helps if your willing to stand and do it it’s just lifting stone putting them where they want to be good money in it if your good 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 See some nice parts of the country any other dykers in here? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, si brown said: This was last bit of walling I did, got it up mid March before winter settled in Was supposed to be back this week to do a load more but knocked⛈ me old man is 77 and still dose it every day for an estate... mad old tw@t Where are you mate an id hate to see the shape I’d be in at 77 still at this guy I work with is 58 an in right good nic for it.... wouldn’t mind regular estate work loada dykes round new builds or hanging it of the front of houses what we at just now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, jackthelad said: Where are you mate an id hate to see the shape I’d be in at 77 still at this guy I work with is 58 an in right good nic for it.... wouldn’t mind regular estate work loada dykes round new builds or hanging it of the front of houses what we at just now My old man went to build a wall alongside the Newbury bypass twenty years ago and never came back, he’s been maintaining walls and stone work for badminton estate ever since and they just leave it to him and he roams about doing whatever I’ll just get a phone call one day saying he’s been found in a field but that’s the way he wants to go! great job if you can get in with an estate but the moneys no where near as good as subbying 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, si brown said: My old man went to build a wall alongside the Newbury bypass twenty years ago and never came back, he’s been maintaining walls and stone work for badminton estate ever since and they just leave it to him and he roams about doing whatever I’ll just get a phone call one day saying he’s been found in a field but that’s the way he wants to go! great job if you can get in with an estate but the moneys no where near as good as subbying Same mate I left glasgow bluffed my way into this an been all over your right crackin way of life an that’s what it is your either into it or your not tell u what tho bends you in some queer shapes eh...... nice veiw from a job 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, jackthelad said: Where are you mate an id hate to see the shape I’d be in at 77 still at this guy I work with is 58 an in right good nic for it.... wouldn’t mind regular estate work loada dykes round new builds or hanging it of the front of houses what we at just now I saw the house thing first time ever last year when I was driving through glosster, looks mint... never seen anything like it I packed site work in when the bat bug kicked off and never went back, don’t earn half as much but I pick and choose and 90% of it is around the Yorkshire moors 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, si brown said: I saw the house thing first time ever last year when I was driving through glosster, looks mint... never seen anything like it I packed site work in when the bat bug kicked off and never went back, don’t earn half as much but I pick and choose and 90% of it is around the Yorkshire moors Built this with lads from Yorkshire up bye kingussie... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Pissed down here for 3 days but river is only "normal" level, ground must be taking it Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rat face 1,655 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Iv fallen in the trap of site work again but would love to take the leap and go back doing it full time 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, Rat face said: Iv fallen in the trap of site work again but would love to take the leap and go back doing it full time That’s the thing... I ain’t rolling in it but I’ve had it with dickeds on site! only thing I miss about it is the money Proper quality work you and jack turn out 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 hours ago, jackthelad said: See some nice parts of the country any other dykers in here? That top wall is something else do a fair bit of wet wallin too, this stone was frozen for two weeks.. I had to work out what bits I needed and put them infront of a log burner in one of the outhouses to defrost 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,865 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Astanley said: Is it hard to learn to do ? Dry stone walling? No, just fill it full of cement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 thats not cement you dunderheid an its not a dry stone wall ...for obvious reasons....its built an sealed with lime mortar 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 Dry stone...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackthelad 1,855 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 21/05/2021 at 20:59, si brown said: That top wall is something else do a fair bit of wet wallin too, this stone was frozen for two weeks.. I had to work out what bits I needed and put them infront of a log burner in one of the outhouses to defrost that top walls in my back garden mate thats a nice pile a rubble u gt laying there ....is that limestone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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