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Grizz1963 · 04-22-2024, 03:39 AM

Mate Kevin retires fully on 9th May.

That means nothing.

He has a ton of things to do.

Last week he came to replace the front brakes on his runaround. You may remember he has a black T6 camper and helped me fetch the hateful 206 CC.

Kevin is extremely methodical.
First person I ever saw who actually reads the instructions. But that is how he does stuff. Having worked for railway support companies all his life.

Order.

Since I moved into this house in 2010 the rear driveway concrete strips have bugged me.
So Kevin suggested we tear them up and move the drive over by 18 inches or 450mm at its apex.
I also decided that after 13 years it was time to tear down and rebuild the BBQ.

I will need help.

I will need help

I will need help.

Did I say that clearly enough?

Keep reading and you may decide you can.

Along with copious amounts of strong tea with little milk, Kevin fixed the brakes.

Then we measured and marked out the potential new driveway.

And NO, I don’t want to remove the shrubbery on the left against the boundary hedge.

There will still be a curve, but it will be a solid slab rather than two strips to balance along, reversing down the drive.

So we started measuring out the job

19 meters and about 2.6 wide equals about 5.5 cubic meters of concrete cast.

Checking the depth of the existing concrete test hole.

Lay out.

So the resulting projected outcome will look like this.

I want to add an Arris rail three bar fence to the side of the small shrub bed to keep the shrubs contained. The plan is to use some large Metposts to hold the uprights.

And if the grass regrows on the gap, this may be the look.

I had wondered about putting a green colour into the concrete but have decided against it.

And it’s still a no, no green cement.

The plan is to plan and Kevin is project manager.

I want to hire a mobile crusher to create all the hardcore for the foundation from the BBQ and concrete strips rather than buying in loads of the same stuff and paying for a dumpster/skip to remove all the spoil.
I need to hire in a Mini Digger and then I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I need a capable operator for a day to dig, scrape, create the new foundation space and also move any topsoil into a specific place in the garden.
Steel reinforcing to be added.

I plan on getting the new concrete mixed on site, out on the street, by a dry mix rig and then running it through to the rear and casting the new slabs.

My nearby neighbor has a1972 model Winget dumper truck that he will let me use to run the concrete through from the street to the rear.

This should be interesting.

So……..

Needing a digger driver.

Some time soon.

04-22-2024, 03:39 AM	#6607
Grizz1963 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Rochester, KENT Posts: 10,483	Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO! Mate Kevin retires fully on 9th May. That means nothing. He has a ton of things to do. Last week he came to replace the front brakes on his runaround. You may remember he has a black T6 camper and helped me fetch the hateful 206 CC. Kevin is extremely methodical. First person I ever saw who actually reads the instructions. But that is how he does stuff. Having worked for railway support companies all his life. Order. Since I moved into this house in 2010 the rear driveway concrete strips have bugged me. So Kevin suggested we tear them up and move the drive over by 18 inches or 450mm at its apex. I also decided that after 13 years it was time to tear down and rebuild the BBQ. I will need help. I will need help I will need help. Did I say that clearly enough? Keep reading and you may decide you can. Along with copious amounts of strong tea with little milk, Kevin fixed the brakes. Then we measured and marked out the potential new driveway. And NO, I don’t want to remove the shrubbery on the left against the boundary hedge. There will still be a curve, but it will be a solid slab rather than two strips to balance along, reversing down the drive. So we started measuring out the job 19 meters and about 2.6 wide equals about 5.5 cubic meters of concrete cast. Checking the depth of the existing concrete test hole. Lay out. So the resulting projected outcome will look like this. I want to add an Arris rail three bar fence to the side of the small shrub bed to keep the shrubs contained. The plan is to use some large Metposts to hold the uprights. And if the grass regrows on the gap, this may be the look. I had wondered about putting a green colour into the concrete but have decided against it. And it’s still a no, no green cement. The plan is to plan and Kevin is project manager. I want to hire a mobile crusher to create all the hardcore for the foundation from the BBQ and concrete strips rather than buying in loads of the same stuff and paying for a dumpster/skip to remove all the spoil. I need to hire in a Mini Digger and then I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I NEED HELP I need a capable operator for a day to dig, scrape, create the new foundation space and also move any topsoil into a specific place in the garden. Steel reinforcing to be added. I plan on getting the new concrete mixed on site, out on the street, by a dry mix rig and then running it through to the rear and casting the new slabs. My nearby neighbor has a1972 model Winget dumper truck that he will let me use to run the concrete through from the street to the rear. This should be interesting. So…….. Needing a digger driver. Some time soon. __________________ MY BUILD LINK: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...585901]Redneck Express - 1966 C10 Short Fleetside MY USA ROADTRIPS http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE.