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L110CDL



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That is a big update Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


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Co1



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That’s a bloody big workshop! Green with envy!!
Post #880917 26th Jan 2021 6:10am
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sako243



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Stacey007 wrote:
So you can almost see how far the levels are out...

There is an awful lot of Earth to move.... my lad on the digger



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So we started moving the earth




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My next job to move this lot.... I hand-balled this in the afternoon.....aarrgghhh




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the motorized wheelbarrow helped but still hard to unload... it was manual pull it up...




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I need more but its a start


Our Garden now... Rolling with laughter good job the Mrs is ok with this.. Thumbs Up





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I am so glad I've got the ability to get slightly bigger machines in to my place Whistle

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And testing out some welding on some DIY forks for my machine makes moving around bags so much easier Laughing

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 Ed
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Post #880982 26th Jan 2021 10:26am
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Stacey007



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^ that would be so much easier Smile


But then I don't need any Gym membership (even if I could) as I've moved I don't know how many tonnes of crush, sleepers, posts, wood,metal and blocks etc I've lost count. I'm far from over either, I know all the local building supply truck drivers Smile

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Still I plod on and I can see some progress so all good Thumbs Up
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sako243



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I've done my share in the past so you have my sympathies but it is rewarding.

Mind you there's a difference in scale here - I'm not sure I'd want to hand ball 150 tonnes of shale to make the driveway and pack it down. Plus the extra 100 tonnes that was stockpiled for backfilling Laughing Ed
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Post #881186 26th Jan 2021 9:30pm
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Stacey007



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Weather has changed again and its very wet, I've been digging holes ready for the steel beams, which is fun...anyway I've plodded on and hopefully they are almost ready.


The beams arrived today so after work I had to see if they at least fit and 'look' right.


So now more aggregate, cement, sand on order ready to concrete in. Not to mention 25 or so sleepers to slide in.




Levels and everything need checking but if gives you the idea... the Soil raised up is much higher than the finish level so will be spread all over the garden.




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Post #882731 2nd Feb 2021 6:09pm
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jcw



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Looking good - I had a very similar problem to solve as you, the old garage just had the earth piled up against it! I used Gabions filled with local Cotswold stone, took me forever to get the right size / shape stones to fit each basket.



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Post #882732 2nd Feb 2021 6:14pm
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Stacey007



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^ That looks well worth the effort now its done.


Nice job. Thumbs Up


I've just been out for more sand and cement... May have ago at concreting them in tomorrow.
Post #882956 3rd Feb 2021 4:44pm
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Stacey007



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Retaining wall with Steal beams as supports. Almost complete......




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Post #886404 18th Feb 2021 8:43pm
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Stacey007



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Post #886407 18th Feb 2021 9:18pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Make sure to put a membrane (Geotex or similar) behind that wall or you'll find the soil being washed out between the joints. Darren

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Post #886418 18th Feb 2021 11:10pm
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Stacey007



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I've sorted a membrane behind the wall Smile and underneath where each of the first beam sits. Thumbs Up


Then started digging out where the ramp will go up into the garden.. (the sides)




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test fit to see the levels...




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just ordered some long 12mm wood drills to drill right through this lot and use rebar to hold them in place, with garden each side they are not going anywhere....


So also finished the block work for the surround.



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Then took on the forth road bridge of jobs... to smarten up the fence along side... Current panels look like this... with slight gaps between.





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300m worth of wood later we have started cladding 'our' side after painting the panel behind..




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Worth the effort as fence now look new... trouble is it just keeps going... think around 17 panels and that doesn't include the 'normal panels to the left which I need to do) however Mrs is happy and too be fair a bit of a change from digging and moving stuff for me.



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So also working out when we spread the soil back over the garden the whole garden will be levelled out better but also be raised up...


So just test fitting where I will sort some edging out...



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I've been kept busy after work and the weekends that's for sure, its starting to come together now and looking more (in my eyes) done. Hopefully not too much longer working in wet , muddy soil / mud / clay.


Still need to dig out for the drains... and many other jobs but.... its all good.
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boxoftricks



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Looks really impressive. Thumbs Up
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JOW240725



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That looks a big job!! but impressive! Thumbs Up

If it were me I'd want to paint the steelwork with a black bitumastic paint (or at least the unfinished steel channel) for protection. James
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Post #889008 4th Mar 2021 12:49pm
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Stacey007



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^ The job has grown...


typically, you do one thing it has a knock on affect to others,

The steel that is sunk in the ground has a metal preserver on it, the bit sticking up I will probably paint with something more suited if on show. However I think in the bigger picture I will box the steels in... Thumbs Up

Pretty sure either way the wooden sleepers will rot before the steels. They will have to look 'nice' to get signed off from the boss. Thumbs Up


The fence wasn't even on the list of things to do but I might as well do now and make it neat for the 'new build' trouble is even on its own its a big job Smile


Thanks for feedback and comments, I'm enjoying it and its quite satisfying knowing I've done it... I cannot imagine the labour cost so far if I paid for all this work.
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