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    Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    • organisysO
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      Those arches will look great when done. Shame there isn't the proliferation of skills anymore to do this the old way, but it doesn't surprise me, the house I just moved into is a new build, some of the brickwork is interesting! The builder admits that they struggle to find bricklayers; sometimes it's any old trade lending a hand !!

      As you mention, anyone who is skilled and experienced can command a premium and is booked up months or years in advance. I have a family friend who only does 'premium' and listed restorations or extensions now…

      Pride of Japan :-)

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      • GilesG
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        Have a little bit of a hiatus for a while.  Can't go up any more until gauged arches arrive.  I can get the joists put in, but need some fecker to give me a price on Posi-Joists first….

        Belt and braces....

        And a larger Catnic on the inner skin….

        Wondering whay the blocks are smeared with muck?  A rain storm that could have raised Noah's bleeding Arc came through when the muck was still wet…..

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • GraemeG
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          @Giles:

          Belt and braces….

          "Overengineered is our starting point." 😉

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          • Clint_DC
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            Congrats @mclaincausey!

            Also, looks like you're making great progress @Giles!  I wish my project had nearly the momentum yours has had…

            ATX IH Hoarder

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            • GilesG
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              Great….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • GilesG
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                Meanwhile in Mundanesville….

                Whilst we have a hiatus whilst I get the joists built, I fixed a maglock to the rear gates and bought a scaffold tower (not tall enough  ::), so have ordered another lift).....

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • GilesG
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                  Oh, and I had a pallet of radiators delivered.  I know from experience that to move these, each one is a 2 person (3 to 4 for the large one at the bottom), so as I am on my own atm, they will stay outside the front door until I find some muscle….

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • neph93N
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                    I need a holiday and have muscle. Go halves on the airfare?

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

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                    • GilesG
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                      How long can you stay 🙂 ?

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • neph93N
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                        Just checked with Hot Ingrid. At first I thought she said “Two weeks, enjoy yourself” but I misheard. Turned out she said “Go and fuck yourself”. [emoji847]

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

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                        • GilesG
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                          You could do both…. ::)

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • Matty123M
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                            I laughed out loud at that exchange.

                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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                            • neph93N
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                              @Giles:

                              You could do both…. ::)

                              I’m literally sat here with one hand cupping myself considering the consequences. I mean, I’ve metaphorically lost my balls already, how much worse can actually losing them be?

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

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                                @neph93:

                                @Giles:

                                You could do both…. ::)

                                I’m literally sat here with one hand cupping myself considering the consequences. I mean, I’ve metaphorically lost my balls already, how much worse can actually losing them be?

                                I guess way worse, like waking up and feeling like you got hit by a Bus versus actually getting hit by a Bus  😃

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  @neph93:

                                  Just checked with Hot Ingrid. At first I thought she said “Two weeks, enjoy yourself” but I misheard. Turned out she said “Go and fuck yourself”. [emoji847]

                                  Sounds like Ingrid and my wife could be sisters!

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                  • Matty123M
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                                    They ARE all sisters! Mine, yours, reubens. All of em, sisters

                                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                    • scooterS
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                                      @neph93:

                                      @Giles:

                                      You could do both…. ::)

                                      I’m literally sat here with one hand cupping myself considering the consequences. I mean, I’ve metaphorically lost my balls already, how much worse can actually losing them be?

                                      You could always consider the positive… You wouldn't have to worry about ever having kids, again.  😉

                                      Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                                      • Matty123M
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                                        Homeboy already took care of that. Snippy snip

                                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                        • scooterS
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                                          @Matty123:

                                          Homeboy already took care of that. Snippy snip

                                          Well, if that's the case, he really doesn't need them, anyway.

                                          Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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                                          • Matty123M
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                                            Or maybe it was knee surgery? I can’t remember

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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