nod Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On our previous build I built the foundations for the garages and due to an unforeseen delay with the Brickies I built the house foundations as well Having turned 60 recently I vowed I wouldn’t get involved with building the foundations Other than loading them up for the Brickies I set the pins Then heights Brickies arrived Friday and started complaining about the 625 foundation blocks to heavy Then the 300 wide foundation blocks for a 125 cavity I couldn’t get 350 wide anywhere So have to put a 100 mil solid behind each corse Then they asked for loading money It’s now 830 am and nothing is done At that point I said pack your s##t and go With the help of my wife I’ve laid 360 trench blocks in two days They are far to heavy for my wife to lift 7 to a m2 50m2 x £25 cash There's enough there for them I’ve done two 12 hour days and still some trench to go and 360 concrete block before the BB arrives next week My friend who The Brickies work for has limited control over them and the 50 odd others that work for him due to the shortage of labour But has promised me a better gang in two weeks More of a sound off than a constructive post I think the message in there is if your builder is falling behind Be patient with him As his excuses may be real 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, nod said: On our previous build I built the foundations for the garages and due to an unforeseen delay with the Brickies I built the house foundations as well Having turned 60 recently I vowed I wouldn’t get involved with building the foundations Other than loading them up for the Brickies I set the pins Then heights Brickies arrived Friday and started complaining about the 625 foundation blocks to heavy Then the 300 wide foundation blocks for a 125 cavity I couldn’t get 350 wide anywhere So have to put a 100 mil solid behind each corse Then they asked for loading money It’s now 830 am and nothing is done At that point I said pack your s##t and go With the help of my wife I’ve laid 360 trench blocks in two days They are far to heavy for my wife to lift 7 to a m2 50m2 x £25 cash There's enough there for them I’ve done two 12 hour days and still some trench to go and 360 concrete block before the BB arrives next week My friend who The Brickies work for has limited control over them and the 50 odd others that work for him due to the shortage of labour But has promised me a better gang in two weeks More of a sound off than a constructive post I think the message in there is if your builder is falling behind Be patient with him As his excuses may be real As you can tell from the pics I’m not a brickie At least it’s below ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 minute ago, nod said: Laid in semi darkness Taken down and relayed this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonner Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 That’s bloody hard work Nod! It’s kind of reassuring to know that others, even professional trades have the same issue us amateurs suffer! Unfortunately (or fortunately?!) I can’t do it all myself so just have to wait until the trades are ready, and accept their way or no way 🤯 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 And this is why I do everything myself, I just cannot put up with the moaning and winging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 10 hours ago, nod said: ... At that point I said pack your s##t and go ... Top guy. It's done me a lot of good to read that Gary. THANKS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: ... I just cannot put up with the moaning and winging. DURISOL 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 My mate Tge brick Baron as they are known round here has dropped me off a young lad to help me for today and tomorrow Ive laid the last 30 trench on the house this morning 360 solids to go Today and tomorrow Then K rendering Tuesday ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 We are getting there 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 Brickies do earn there money Especially foundation gangs I would class myself as fit and strong But the 625 Armstrong trench blocks are a shortcut to a bad back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 My builder was always slow . Always had excuses . Rarely worried about anything . oh wait ! That was me 😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 16/04/2022 at 22:25, nod said: They are far to heavy for my wife to lift Unbelievable! No wonder this country is falling behind. Can't you dose her with steroids? It worked for Bulgarian shot-putters a few years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, nod said: Brickies do earn there money Especially foundation gangs I would class myself as fit and strong But the 625 Armstrong trench blocks are a shortcut to a bad back Always hated foundations. It's not just that the blocks are bigger and heavier, and them ones your using are headstones, it's you never have your feet right. Your always standing wrong, 1 foot is on the concrete and the other on the bank or they are side by side and your twisting your back. Then by the time you get 2 course up your stretching if you get up on the bank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickie Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Been on footings for about 18 months and the weirdest ailment is that I have almost permanently tight hamstrings! Getting the adjacent area scraped flat is a must-I may be as a grumpy as a mountain goat but that’s where the similarity ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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