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  1. Construction Channel
    im trying to stay out of this (other than the odd wind up) as others are clearly more qualified on the subject than myself. but if you do it with "wet" concrete there will be a slump and mess issue. nothing major but they will be there. FWIW im planning to do a similar thing with my wet room excluding the red plastic bit and i am fully intending to use dry screed, on such a small area screeding will be a lot easier than you think
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    your just making it worse, where the rest of us are reading very sensible and time saving responses, all onoff can see is " bet you cant do it"
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    https://www.meshdirect.co.uk/stainless-steel-netting.html im sure galvanised will be fine ....
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    every table saw i have ever used has had both parts removed as they are just a PITA because they usually mount the guard to the knife so you cant see what you are doing, with the exception of my big wadkin which the guard is on a separate arm that can be swung out the way and remains there, only advice i would give is to make your fence higher than the maximum depth of cut so there is at least something to stop things or you falling on to the blade. table saws look and are just bloody dangerous so treat it with respect (which im sure you would) and you should be fine.
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    agreed, green concrete will disappear in seconds, also yes there is going to be a lot of hovering during and after the process
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    mines £144.76 cheaper, but I suppose that depends whos paying for it
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    I would agree that is not acceptable considering he had assured you it would be flat enough to lay karndean directly on it, That said it's a lot better than some of the slabs I've seen, and I would be very surprised if you could get a decent vinyl floor layer to put anything directly down onto a concrete slab without it being either screeded or latexed, grinding the major ridges out with something like this shouldnt be too time consuming https://www.amazon.co.uk/Latinaric-Concrete-Diamond-Grinding-Masonry/dp/B01EEWR8B8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504809205&sr=8-1&keywords=cup+grinder Whether you try to get the builder/ floor layer to do it or DIY depends how much extra he charged you to give a vinyl ready finish
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    Don't use the digger. Too much potential for a huge disaster IMO. I assume you tried drifting them out? What about a big assed washer. Then just keep tightening a bolt up against it. "Should" pull the bar through if you can get enough torque on it. How big is your biggest hammer?
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    what kind of area do you need to cover? how long do you need them for? (just for the trusses or the entire time anyone is working on the roof) can you claim they will only work in stages? (only cover half the floor at a time) could you consider harnesses? I remember when we got called upon by HSE, had to spend a month wearing hi-vis and buy an accident book..... we got off lightly
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    SOOOOOOoo Its Tuesday....... how did you get on?
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    I see a lot of "hacks" on youtube and i am rarely impressed but this one is really quite good, you can buy rings with grub screws in them to do the same thing but I like the simplicity of this idea
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    @recoveringacademic I realise it might be a little late for this pour, but next time would it not be easier to just drill through the middle of the block so the bolts don't go in the concrete at all? you would need to pre drill the ledgers this way so you would need to weigh that in.....
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    it sounds like a good candidate, big enough that no one really wants to keep one, cheap enough for an initial investment, how much does it cost to ship something like that around?
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    have you got/ looked into a board lifter? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drywall-Panel-Plaster-Board-Sheet-Hoist-Lift-Lifting-Lifter-Construct-Tool-11ft-/253098500094?epid=2185774479&hash=item3aedd89ffe:g:jr4AAOSwRztZk8jg
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    just a back hoe? Lazy...
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    it might be an idea if you have the time and a few spare blocks kicking about to have a practice before the end of the week, stack a few blocks up, drill 4 or 5 rods through them, Knock up some fairly wet concrete in a barrow and fill up the blocks. then try pulling them out at hourly intervals just to get the timing right for Monday, also you want to make sure you pull out the rods the right way, e.g hit them with the hammer on the side with all the concrete and pull from the side with the insulation, no point pulling more rod through concrete than you need to.
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    You got it. I know you have got all the tools to make such a device because you have injured yourself with them ?
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    i was thinking something you could just hook over the nut / washer, threading anything on is going to take a while over 60 bolts. all you need is a bit of angle iron welded to the end of a threaded bar with a 14mm slot cut in the end, a short length of old iron pipe and 4 nuts on the threaded bar spaced apart with the pipe between (the nuts in pairs acting as locking nuts), if you catch it right they should pull out fairly easy but you will need to be able to get them all out fairly quick else you will wish you had ignored me entirely and carried on with the conduit scenario.
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    I may be a little late to this party but im going to stick my oar in anyway . 1) why are you pouring so late in the day? if your concrete companies are anything like ours the trucks wont be turning up until 3:30 - 4 if your lucky, ideally you want to be first on the list for the day. 2) how dry are your blocks, I have never worked with durisol but by the looks of them they will suck the life out of the concrete in no time, on that basis the only time you are likely to get a blow out is in the first hour or so, or while the concrete is pumping. if it were me (and i appreciate even the best laid plans can go awry) i would aim to get the lorry and pump there for 8:00, finish the pour by about 11-12, have some lunch and tidy up then undo the bolts with a socket on an impact driver at about 3-4, tap them through with a hammer and then pull them out the rest of the way with some kind of a crowbar. the conduit idea sounds very nice but is also adding a LOT of unnecessary complications IMO Just my 2 cents
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    is that not the definition of an "interior designer" it was the "The real selling point, though, was the large terrace leading off the kitchen, overlooking the tree-filled gardens of surrounding houses." that got me, some people have got a very strange idea of a "nice view" then again each to their own, im sure if they wait until the area becomes "trendy" they will turn a tidy profit
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    China mug -> cup of tea -> Buddy ... its obvious good idea but i dont want to see any half arsed efforts, No silent time lapse's and I want a decent end card.
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    quick go and see how they did it..
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    you havent got the minerals......
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    they do make them with solid tyres, but in this case you might get away with just filling it with foam https://www.manomano.co.uk/wheelbarrow-wheel-2152?model_id=1076407&referer_id=537135&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlf_MBRDUARIsAD8Gj8C-3UtdhbduF3SgKywNJJfEEe3x9hT0NiY9ND108dUWO1TTRbvHOfcaAnNTEALw_wcB
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