Stanleysteamer said:

@Stone56 "I think that's the reason that most building's out here are on a floating reinforced raft not footings in the ground"

Main trubble was that my decking was going to be 1 meter off the ground to link to the one on the raised patio. Twas more trouble than it was worth so we boxed in a corner between two big parts of the house with another two low walls of blocks, then filled the gap with earth and rubble, then on top of that fixed sheets of reinforcing rebar type netting stuff then got a loory to pour concrete over the roof of the house and into it. Slabbed that an all is cushti!
Now have three patios; one slabbed and uncovered, a real suntrap, (too hot to use in real hot weather, we'll get a sail thing opver it one day) one slabbed and covered, closed on three sides can be used even in the rain and one decked and covered but open on three sides. All at different levels. Tricky thing was making steps from and to and to the path below. Me is no stonemasonist!

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Stone56 said:

Sounds nice but I think piles would have been cheaper plus you would have had some storage underneath

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Wimblowdriver said:

There's enough ailments discussed on 'ere without adding piles

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kevstar said:

I do like using @ chipper. Time for me to get @nother s@w got @ lo@d of greenhe@rt
to chop up Yup FREE... I sold my bigger s@ws l@st ye@r too

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Wimblowdriver said:

There's enough ailments discussed on 'ere without adding piles

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DanClarke said:

Indeed, no "farmers" talk needed.

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Stone56 said:

I do like a good red grape wine

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kermit_rr said:

Windows is complaining my version of Windows is not genuine!! I'm going to have to complain to Microsoft.com as that's where it came from!!

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DanClarke said:

...today was the last but one Back-Cracker session under the current 1 year contract.
He asked if I was renewing, I said I'll think about it.
A bit of sales pressure from him (of course).
Thing is I now know what I need to do, and it might not include having my neck yanked twice a month.

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kermit_rr said:

Apparently blokes who think they are wimmins can't can't play in wimmins athletics

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My Old Landy said:

Has that scuppered your aspirations?

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Stone56 said:

Well the chipper is done brand new engine oil and petrol tomorrow and give it a go
The mulcher also done new blades Then a call for dinner it was lovely beef brisket hot pot cooked for 9 hr melted in the mouth Four chainsaws to service tomorrow and sharpen the chain's you can tell the weather is good here

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kermit_rr said:

Apparently blokes who think they are wimmins can't can't play in wimmins athletics

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kevstar said:

we dont give @ toss.....

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kermit_rr said:

Bet they do! Or, would if they could

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