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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 755   
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One story of a building in one day is quite normal.
Your piers will be fine in one day. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned. 1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. |
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29th Aug 2017 12:33pm |
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| Sockpuppet Member Since: 17 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 479 
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If they're there for protection consider making them hollow and filling with rebar and concrete (depending on how thick they are).
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29th Aug 2017 12:43pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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The mortar dries and firms up pretty quickly once you get going, though obviously takes a day or so to reach full strength.
Laying the bricks you're not going to be squeezing the mortar out, but give it atleast a day before before you start trying to hang the gates or drill holes in it.
Good point, or sink and RSJ into the ground and brick around it. |
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29th Aug 2017 12:46pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2304 
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Hello shanecl
Worth checking the planning requirements (local to you). Some years now (when we did this) but Fencing / Gates (of any material) in the UK is limited to 1M directly adjacent to the Road 2M elsewhere... To go above this requires Planning Permission (I think) Good Luck... SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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29th Aug 2017 12:49pm |
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| shanecl Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Louth Posts: 543  
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Thanks for the reply guys, so I could get a good run on a Saturday
I'm standing an IP160 beam inside the piers and hang the gates off them, the brick will just be a clad. The yard is at the back of the house and well off the road |
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29th Aug 2017 3:04pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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It depends to a certain extent on how good and consistent you are at mixing mortar
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29th Aug 2017 9:39pm |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 524  
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I'd be very impressed if a novice bricklayer managed to build a pillar over 2 metres high in a day. Gauge your mixes so you get consistent colour with your cement. I'd Leave them for a couple of weeks minimum before attempting to fix anything to them.
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29th Aug 2017 10:34pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 729 
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^^^ what Bows says, leave for a week before any hanging/drilling unless direct to beam, piers are tricky to build, make sure you use plenty of plasticiser for a smooth and wet mix, good luck!..
Cheers alex 98 300 tdi 90 project 88 200tdi project soft top 96 disco 1 jap import 79 911 sc 08 130 double cab utility |
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29th Aug 2017 11:29pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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What they say and don't forget to lay them frog up
Stephen. |
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30th Aug 2017 7:25am |
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| shanecl Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: Louth Posts: 543
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was only messing about the Saturday
 . bring me back to my teens labouring on a Saturday and holidays.
I still have to make the gates so judging on my free time with two daughters could be a long time and well set lol. Thanks again guys for all the replies |
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30th Aug 2017 3:35pm |
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