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    WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear".

    What Are You Wearing Today (WAYWT)
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    • Matty123M
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      @neph93:

      Well into stage two of this summers project. Building about 60m2 of decking over two levels. Some of it will be attached to pre-existing structures while some is "floating". One of the things you have to take into account in northern Norway is that the ground will be frozen to a depth of 100-150cm for about five months of the year. The ground therefore expands and the level rises by as much as 2cm, before falling again in May. This means any structures resting in the ground without an appropriate fundament are subject to being lifted and dumped down over the course of a year.

      looks great bud. so how are you going to avoid the issue of rising and falling due to the frost? here in the northeast part of the US we have the same issue in the winter.  when we are installing any type of structure we have to make sure the footing and foundation for the structure sit at a minimum of 42" below grade.  the project looks great by the way. keep up the good work and post more pics.

      Maybe so. Maybe not

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      • neph93N
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        @Matty123 Cheers!

        I've built an outhouse and a raised veranda on the property so far and a couple of raised verandas at previous properties I've owned. The previous verandas were built on concrete pillars that I sunk 150cm so that the bottoms were below the freezing zone. On this plot the mountain/bedrock is only about 100-120cm away from the surface so the outhouse and veranda are built on concrete pillars that I've fixed to the bedrock by drilling into it and sinking iron pins then casting the concrete around those pins. this means the frost won't lift them anywhere and they won't slide sideways either.

        Given that some of the deck that is under construction is attached to the house, veranda or outhouse then I don't have to worry about lateral movement, but fastening the whole thing on concrete pillars to the bedrock was out of the question because of the level I need it at. Instead of digging holes for pillars I'd have had to strip out a few metric tons of soil and rock. So I've used a method were I dig out shallow holes 50x50 and 20-30cm deep then fill them with compacted drainage gravel. Then I level out a 30x30x5cm concrete slab on top of the gravel and lay my beams on them. I'm building on a 6x2" frame so the beans are 60cm apart and I need to support them every 200cm. The idea is that the concrete slabs won't freeze, and the drainage gravel won't either because the water drains away from it. These means that the freezing soil will rise and fall around the gravel pits and concrete, and won't lift it. I'll take a picture tomorrow to illustrate it better.

        “Some of those that work forces
        Are the same that burn crosses”

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        • neph93N
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          Man glitter:

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

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          • neph93N
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            Here's the pic of the footing method I described.

            Between being a stay at home Dad half the week and school starting up again, progress has been slow, but the first three sections are nearly finished. The last and biggest section awaits. Fekk loads of shovelling [emoji849]

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

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            • AetasA
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              Looks great so far! Slow?… Seems you have much spare time when the youngest is sleeping  :-X.

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              • spitfiredealerS
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                Started a new job a couple of weeks ago

                We have taken down a couple of massive trees, a York stone wall, shed and got rid of the lawn and spread 20 tonnes of top soil. We are going to put a rockery in with retaining wall as well as various over things to basically transform this tired garden.


                burnt the shed

                which I really enjoyed

                lawn off

                recused a family of mice

                all while wearing my 634s GR and my 141

                oh and got to drive a dumper for the first time

                Can't say I miss the office life at all!!

                Oh here is how the jeans are getting along




                Looking forward to getting my DWC 888's because I think they will look great after a few months of hard work

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                • neph93N
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                  Fantastic post. Those jeans are approaching legendary status. Also great to hear that the career switch is exceeding expectations. I'm a bit jealous [emoji23]

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

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                  • spitfiredealerS
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                    Cold enough to get back in my favourite shirt today.

                    71
                    634GR

                    Little update on our current project


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                    • neph93N
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                      Looking great. Natural stone and brick look so right in proper green English gardens. It also reminds me, I need to buy an angle grinder/stone cutter.

                      “Some of those that work forces
                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                      • neph93N
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                        Only getting one or two days a week in on this project, but it'll be finished by the time the earth freezes and that's the only thing that matters.

                        The beam frame for the last section of deck is down.

                        SH-106 and IH-301 are the best working clothes in 5C

                        I had a little help today too:

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                        • spitfiredealerS
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                          Nice work mate. Going to look quality when completed

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                          • madmondayM
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                            Right thread

                            Awesome job

                            How the heck you manage all that laying wood with all the laying wood you do?

                            Again awesome job & you have to share your vitality secret with the rest of us mere mortals

                            head high, middle finger higher

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                            • neph93N
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                              😃  😃  😃

                              Nine plus months after the inital wood laying, having a massive building project to get you out of the house now and again is just strategic adulting, especially given that I'm primary care giver 3 days a week (Norwegian paternal leave is generous and seriously grounded in high falutin' ideas about equality and shit).

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

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                              • neph93N
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                                @spitfiredealer:

                                Going to look quality when completed

                                That needs to be soon… it's getting bloody chilly out there. Thanks though  😉

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                • spitfiredealerS
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                                  Wait a minute you only have to work 2 days a week?! I mean looking after kids isn't exactly a breeze as I can testify

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                                  • madmondayM
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                                    Got to get @neph93 into a union, way too much working going on

                                    Seriously though, good on you

                                    Do you have to get permits & licenses to build new structures on your property?

                                    head high, middle finger higher

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @spitfiredealer:

                                      Wait a minute you only have to work 2 days a week?!

                                      As a dad, you get two full weeks off straight after the birth, plus 50 days with full pay. You can take them however you want, but I'm spreading them out in such a way that I only work 2 days a week from September to January this year. In addition to that there's a pot of days that either Ingrid or I can take, but not both. We still have a shitload left so I'll be taking more time in 2018  😉

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        @madmonday:

                                        Do you have to get permits & licenses to build new structures on your property?

                                        Not for everything, the new bit of decking doesn't need one as it's not high enough . The outhouse and veranda should have been applied for but I didn't bother. The extension you can see at the back was applied for and approved. The rules and application processes are a bitch but the only way you'll get busted is if you fuck with pipes or cables, encroach on the road or if your neighbour complains.

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          Great work Reuben

                                          Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                                          • madmosesM
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                                            I'm doing some work in my backyard, going to start some gardening/landscaping and making a better back patio next spring, so I thought I'd get a head start this fall. I'm also doing some trail grooming in my woods. I'll give the 33 and 666s-21od here their first wash after a few more muddy days.

                                            What would Jesus wear?

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