My empire of dirt...
- Thread starter Chizel - Founding Father
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It’s a big place as well.
I have a list of exotic acts forming in my mind.
Steps, east 17, westlife
Not quite what I had in mind. Better than an AC suggestion though probably.Steps, east 17, westlife
AirCon
Resident Thermodynamics / Electronics specialist
Nothing wrong with an open mind, Crisco and no witnesses...
Over the last week I've managed a few days working on what will be the master bedroom. Got 8 piles replaced and floor leveled up.
Dug 4 of the holes on Tuesday then it pissed down all Wednesday and part of Thursday. The holes are indoors but still half filled with water..
After talking to my go to guy, uncle @Laava , I went out and bought a wet vac to suck the water out before concreting... worked a treat!
That's half the piles done in that room.
There is a big slab of concrete over what used to be a fire place. Fuck knows why..
Anyhu smashing fuck out of it with a sledge Hamer didn't work so I've hired a heavy breaker. Got over half of it done in a few hours yesterday and will get cracking again when it's a bit more of a civilized hour.
It's a shit job but with that out the way, I can get the rest of the piles in that room done then floor it out so we can move camp and start on the other bedroom.
Found a bit of rot but nothing to serious and as the bearer itself, for some strange reason, hasn't been affected, it's a relatively easy fix..
Dug 4 of the holes on Tuesday then it pissed down all Wednesday and part of Thursday. The holes are indoors but still half filled with water..
After talking to my go to guy, uncle @Laava , I went out and bought a wet vac to suck the water out before concreting... worked a treat!
That's half the piles done in that room.
There is a big slab of concrete over what used to be a fire place. Fuck knows why..
Anyhu smashing fuck out of it with a sledge Hamer didn't work so I've hired a heavy breaker. Got over half of it done in a few hours yesterday and will get cracking again when it's a bit more of a civilized hour.
It's a shit job but with that out the way, I can get the rest of the piles in that room done then floor it out so we can move camp and start on the other bedroom.
Found a bit of rot but nothing to serious and as the bearer itself, for some strange reason, hasn't been affected, it's a relatively easy fix..
The slab was put there in the 90'S according to the date scratched into it. It's been put there to cover where a fire place was. Just unsure why they took that approach when surely it would have been easier to put a few more joists on to the existing bearers and flooring on top...
Must of been a concrete worker maybe...
Speaking of fire places, we had a chap round last week to look at installing one. Waiting to see quote and we should be allowed a Grant under the healthier homes scheme which may cover most of the cost...
Got a mouth like a sailor that girl...
That will be the Irish in her
. Having worked with kiwis you fuckers aren't any better possibly worse 
It's all about ya upbringing... wasn't till I started school that I realized there were words other than swear words..That will be the Irish in her
It was a revelation to work with kiwis.. You can actually tag a fuck onto a fuck onto a fuck
... Phil the head chippy shouting at his lads telling them not to be fuggity fucking fuckers .. It was quite poetic
Nearly all busted out!!! Some big rocks in there..
Is it too early for a beer?
Is it too early for a beer?
Done!!! Just a bit of clearing up then il crack on digging pile holes...
After this beer... B is mowing the lawn so I should get away with it!!!
You can see in this pic how easy it would have been to patch in the floor rather than pour a fuck off slab there.. Muppets...
After this beer... B is mowing the lawn so I should get away with it!!!
You can see in this pic how easy it would have been to patch in the floor rather than pour a fuck off slab there.. Muppets...
No minors will go near that bedroom. I don't like coal dust....Corrected for you
There's some serious rebuilding work going on there Chiz, it'll be worth it in the end though !
You must be due some bike action by now though, even if it's just a ride out !!
You need to spell things out for our Chiz... He gave his misses a very thoughtful pressie for her birthday last week and she got all emotional and went to the bedroomThere's some serious rebuilding work going on there Chiz, it'll be worth it in the end though !
You must be due some bike action by now though, even if it's just a ride out !!
meanwhile he came on here wanting to know what was wrong with the lovely B personally I blame @Laava @NZDave and the rest of the kiwi crew for not keeping him on the straight and narrow SByrne aka Everclear
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@Chizel - Founding Father Sorry if this has been covered before but did you choose the title to this thread from the Johnny Cash or Nine Inch Nails version of "My Empire of Dirt"? Just curious.
Yes
Johnny Cash version is the best... obviously nine inch nails wrote it but Johnny smashed it..
I'd love a blast but I still aint got my bike license back.. been to busy to go sit it. Need to rectify this...There's some serious rebuilding work going on there Chiz, it'll be worth it in the end though !
You must be due some bike action by now though, even if it's just a ride out !!
Do you have to sit the test again? Is a uk license not recognized in NZ?
No I got a ban for drink driving and have to re sit my licenses. Done the car one but not bike yet..Do you have to sit the test again? Is a uk license not recognized in NZ?
That's harsh...