Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 can start chucking some blocks down tomorrow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 See you’ve started chucking them in already .Do you find the number 5 elastic sufficient for pointing at that range Only joking Sean .Neat job .Questions mate - Why didn’t you replace the run with plastic and are you filling the pipe over with pea shingle . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 The old clay line is coming from nextdoors,I've tapped in and built a new inspection pit to take the 2 new soil pipes from upstairs,have to be on a separate line/manhole( converted the house from 4 to 7 bedrooms,double attic conversation , single extension out the back, each room will have shower etc,be a student let) will cover the old pipe with 10mm when it comes..the walls for a single storey extension will be built on those lintels over the pipe..was the only way to do it with the space available and following the regs Tim...there should of been a manhole where the 90 bend is ,when ever there's a change of direction ,but it's combined ,piss,shit,tampons you get the picture...it's that old,it then dives down under the house into the road at the front.. easiest and cleanest opinion was the way forward, minimum disturbance there's rats running everywhere around here,I've had 9 in live catch traps since I been here and I'm no bricky,stripped and put a new roof on it,4 X velux windows for the attic rooms,dropped the ceilings on the 2 nd floor,new ceiling and floor for the attic and a new staircase 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: there's rats running everywhere around here All the way through this, I've been thinking: " Where are the rats, Dan? There'll be rats. Show us the rats! " 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,884 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Daniel cain said: The old clay line is coming from nextdoors,I've tapped in and built a new inspection pit to take the 2 new soil pipes from upstairs,have to be on a separate line/manhole( converted the house from 4 to 7 bedrooms,double attic conversation , single extension out the back, each room will have shower etc,be a student let) will cover the old pipe with 10mm when it comes..the walls for a single storey extension will be built on those lintels over the pipe..was the only way to do it with the space available and following the regs Tim...there should of been a manhole where the 90 bend is ,when ever there's a change of direction ,but it's combined ,piss,shit,tampons you get the picture...it's that old,it then dives down under the house into the road at the front.. easiest and cleanest opinion was the way forward, minimum disturbance there's rats running everywhere around here,I've had 9 in live catch traps since I been here and I'm no bricky,stripped and put a new roof on it,4 X velux windows for the attic rooms,dropped the ceilings on the 2 nd floor,new ceiling and floor for the attic and a new staircase Proper manhole inspection chamber with benching. Better than the little plastic holes they put in these days. So much of modern building is a joke, it's like they have forgotten lessons on building they have learnt over the last 500 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Proper manhole inspection chamber with benching. Better than the little plastic holes they put in these days. So much of modern building is a joke, it's like they have forgotten lessons on building they have learnt over the last 500 years. Some of the stuff you see is beyond...I'm not a fan of the plastic myself,much prefer to form/build them from scratch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,211 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Here we go again... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 There seems to be a lot of roofing going on at the moment.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,824 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Here we go again... I did steel erecting years ago, last job was docklands doing the RSJ's on britannia hotel, didn't have a clue about the job but didn't mind the heights. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,837 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Quick hour dig 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 up and over to fix a slipped tile... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 out of materials until the morning... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 Roof repair from storm Eunice 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Gypsydog94 said: Roof repair from storm Eunice f***ing hate walking across that shite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: f***ing hate walking across that shite Especially since it’s been up there since the early 80’s j bolted to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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