London Extension build Ep 24 - Casting the steel box frame in concrete

[@megaman2016]

My back is hurting just watching!

[@MrImATarget]

Would a vibrator have helped get the concrete down into every crack and crevice?

[@macky0305]

Well deserved half day Darren and Team, rest up this weekend and recharge for next week. 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@raydebbiemcdonald3208]

That was a bloody hard day. Complete respect for mixing what must have been over 3 cubic metres in one day.

[@shanicarter7637]

How exciting to receive such a large shipment. Excellent progress boxing in those steels. Moving 4 tons of ballast is quite the achievement for one day.

[@themudhutt1]

That looked hard !!! Looks really neat though

[@j4ck888]

Why not just book a few meters straight from a concrete mixer? Can't be much in it for all this effort. Look forward to the oversite/walls next

[@mohammedsajid1896]

Yeah thats what I would of done too! Would save A LOT of time and effort. Time is money. I did that on a small foundation for a 5 meters driveway wall. Was a straight pore took 5 minutes and then levelled it up , dead easy!!

[@raydebbiemcdonald3208]

Just the materials for 4 bags of ballast must come to nearly £400. Isn’t ready mixed on site about £130 a metre. Ready mixed every time for that amount.

[@imconfused1237]

@@mohammedsajid1896 “Time is money” -> Hardly anyone, including you, properly understands this cliche. Those boys are on day, so more time = more money. It’s only bigger gangs that work on price.

[@mohammedsajid1896]

I think getting a mini ready mix and wheel borrowed it in would be better and less back ache? Would of cost the same amount :)

[@MegaProstreet1]

Well done guys.. PUB TIME

[@garywilliams2226]

Did you consider asking the client/customer to pay a firm like concrete singh to pour a ready made concentrate mix over the steel beams? Would have saved a back breaking day as I know from first hand mixing cement is hard work.

[@davebarrow2194]

Well done lads👍I hope you went down the pub to wash the dust off?

[@daverichardson5861]

Great job. Weekend off.

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente trabajo 👊 💯

[@richardjones3112]

Good grafting boys💪!

[@ORGPPL1]

Progressing nicely! Out of curiosity, did you find out why the steels were designed that way? Also quick tip... try using a sds drill on hammer to vibrate the concrete

[@goldenineke]

Silly question Darren - you mentioned the waste pipe for the bathroom but how are you tackling the waste etc for the new kitchen? Will it tie into the bathroom waste?

[@darrenthebuilder]

It will go into a gully which will be some when outside the kitchen wall side. It’s a drain on the ground on the front if the building. The pipe will exit the wall behind the sink and into the drain

[@goldenineke]

@@darrenthebuilder ahhh of course. There’s that space on that side. Thanks Darren for explaining

[@andybrace4983]

Lovely old job boy's

[@andyselvage]

wow, that concrete is far to wet, hopefully it doesn't crack later

[@y.lelivelt2619]

You used a lot of sand and cement Darren. All those buckets full of concrete must give you long stretched arms and back pain..

[@paulcowell7588]

I can remember 30 years ago when I had energy like that...now I look like Donald Trump...all the best.

[@craigd9840]

architect's over speck absolutely everything nowadays, especially with steels, its as if they have shares in the stuff.

[@c1peewee]

I tell you this much now you have a lawyer pretty sure no one will play with your contract or money now

[@imconfused1237]

Easier said than done. Some trash go through life knocking everyone; champagne life on lemonade money. If you work an honest day you should get an honest pay. As for contracts - lovely idea but try getting one enforced: cost a fortune in legal, then get the runaround from trash spitting you £25/mth for 50yrs. Beautiful 🤨 If someone knocks me, I rip it down. If they wanna take me to court, go for it.