tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post2396253432795259592..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Concreting: Day Four: ConclusionGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64741852267878381532014-07-07T05:50:14.888+01:002014-07-07T05:50:14.888+01:00Thanks Carol. Now for the next project...... Unf...Thanks Carol. Now for the next project...... Unfortunately the crew left at 0530 this morning.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88366457770547801062014-07-06T13:45:33.708+01:002014-07-06T13:45:33.708+01:00Job well done GB and crew!!Job well done GB and crew!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90564117147470236802014-07-05T16:03:42.116+01:002014-07-05T16:03:42.116+01:00Kay when one looks at the incredible feats of huma...Kay when one looks at the incredible feats of human strength and endurance that were involved in so many building projects of centuries past it should make us realise just how fortunate we are with today's labour saving devices and machinery. When I did the landscaping of my garden I moved many hundreds of tons of soil and rocks and stones in order to shape it and clear it but I did it over the best part of ten years (of course I had a full-time job). Anyone moving building materials in the past would probably have moved a ton with every 20 barrow loads - perhaps fewer.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10803669373413543162014-07-05T13:16:33.135+01:002014-07-05T13:16:33.135+01:00If you ever look at the photos of the Monastery on...If you ever look at the photos of the Monastery on my blog, it might impress you to know that the entire building is of concrete and the monks did all the work by hand, with no machines. <br />They have an example of a wheelbarrow filled with bricks that you can pick up and it shows how heavy it would have been to have done this job.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55091922133606548482014-07-05T09:26:43.376+01:002014-07-05T09:26:43.376+01:00Sorry Meike I got distracted when I was replying a...Sorry Meike I got distracted when I was replying and forgot to answer the first part of your comment. Yes. I have done plenty of concreting on my own in the past. The problem is that it's hard work and takes a long time so ideally even relatively small jobs are better tackled with two people: one to make the concrete and one to lay it. In this case all the materials were at the top of my plot and the concreting at the bottom so the 1½ tons of materials had to be barrowed down the path which has a considerable slope on it. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81292461506913671032014-07-05T08:41:16.738+01:002014-07-05T08:41:16.738+01:00Meike I was silly yesterday. I have a pair of kne...Meike I was silly yesterday. I have a pair of knee pads and when I have my 'proper' work trousers on they fit into special pockets. I should have been wearing them but the last wee bit it was a relatively small job and I just didn't get around to putting them on. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88414093552591296352014-07-05T08:25:13.644+01:002014-07-05T08:25:13.644+01:00You would have done this ALL by yourself n the pas...You would have done this ALL by yourself n the past, Graham?! I am impressed! Did you use some padding strapped to your knees when you were kneeling down there? I've seen such knee-pads in garden centers and think they are a good idea. If I could be sure of my Dad using them, I'd give them a pair for Christmas, but he is a "no fuss" man and more often than not shuns everything we come up with to make life a bit more comfortable for him.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85716401777460944262014-07-05T08:14:24.401+01:002014-07-05T08:14:24.401+01:00They certainly do Red.They certainly do Red.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27495741949415704942014-07-05T01:39:54.723+01:002014-07-05T01:39:54.723+01:00Do it yourself jobs always seem to take a long tim...Do it yourself jobs always seem to take a long time.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12544221918277666512014-07-05T01:08:41.019+01:002014-07-05T01:08:41.019+01:00Virginia I think Molly was just so pleased not to ...Virginia I think Molly was just so pleased not to be shut in again.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51970723734153775312014-07-05T01:08:04.297+01:002014-07-05T01:08:04.297+01:00YP you are absolutely correct. What's more my...YP you are absolutely correct. What's more my usual work trousers have knee pad pockets and I have knee pads. Being rather silly (or too lazy) I didn't put them on for the little bit I had to do today. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12630859142253495992014-07-05T01:06:11.604+01:002014-07-05T01:06:11.604+01:00Thank you Monica.Thank you Monica.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43386294870675374152014-07-05T01:05:43.607+01:002014-07-05T01:05:43.607+01:00Absolutely DeeDee. What would one do without the ...Absolutely DeeDee. What would one do without the moral support of man's best friend.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4108774984307595522014-07-04T22:42:39.722+01:002014-07-04T22:42:39.722+01:00A job well done indeed......even Molly approves.A job well done indeed......even Molly approves.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91802066848766861012014-07-04T19:58:33.411+01:002014-07-04T19:58:33.411+01:00Impressive DIY sir - with a little help from your ...Impressive DIY sir - with a little help from your friends - but if I might be so bold - a little advice for all senior DIY fellows with dodgy knees. Whenever you have to do a job that involves kneeling down please protect your knees with a square of foam rubber. Our bony knees were not designed to support our weight on rock hard surfaces.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69370834714655905452014-07-04T18:59:18.242+01:002014-07-04T18:59:18.242+01:00Congratulations to all four of you for a job well ...Congratulations to all four of you for a job well done :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-887545128831526432014-07-04T18:33:34.404+01:002014-07-04T18:33:34.404+01:00It looks great! Of course one reason it turned ou...It looks great! Of course one reason it turned out so well was that you had Molly to help you! :) xoxox<br />Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.com