Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top

[Granitechops]

With the fabrication of the new cement mixer, work could now go ahead
site cleared ready, next to pile of stone thats been there for weeks

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Mixer arriving on works train

 

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First job get some planks unloaded

 

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Build up ramp

 

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Stop & check ramps are right width apart

 

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Over the track

 

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Safely down, without mishap

 

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Sand unloaded

Tools at the ready

 

[mike]

im impressed, its going like clockwork!!

 

[CoggesRailway]

Can I borrow them to bulid my new line... I'm shattered!

 

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Some one tell Len

a just new mixer should not really need "cleaning" with a lump hammer!!!!

 

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Cement has arrived

westcountry brand!!

 

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So load with sand

 

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Put your back into it Len

 

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Open the bag of cement

 

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Someone did remember the water after all!

 

[Steve]

Brilliant pics Don and tale as normal , waiting for more .......................

 

[Granitechops]

Waiting for the mortar to go off before they do any more

Small scale blocks are so light, there is no weight to hold them in place

slightest touch & the bond is broken

 

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mat wielding the pointing trowel

 

[dragon]

No danger of frost tonight.