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Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:12 PM (permalink)
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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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    Granitechops

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    Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:22 PM (permalink)
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    Mixer arriving on works train
     

     
     
     
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      Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:24 PM (permalink)
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      First job get some planks unloaded
       

       
       
       
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        Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:25 PM (permalink)
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        Build up ramp
         

         
         
         
         
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          Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:28 PM (permalink)
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          Stop & check ramps are right width apart
           

           
           
           
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            Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:30 PM (permalink)
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            Over the track
             

             
             
             
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              Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:32 PM (permalink)
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              Safely down, without mishap
               
               

               
               
               
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                Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 03:34 PM (permalink)
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                Sand unloaded
                 
                Tools at the ready
                 
                 

                 
                 
                 
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                  Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 04:11 PM (permalink)
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                  im impressed, its going like clockwork!!Real Big Smile
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                  ITS MY RAILWAY, I WILL RUN WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT, HOW I WANT, AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT..........
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                    Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 05:01 PM (permalink)
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                    Can I borrow them to bulid my new line... I'm shattered!
                     
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                      Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:22 PM (permalink)
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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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                        Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:24 PM (permalink)
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                        Cement has arrived
                         
                        westcountry brand!!
                         
                         

                         
                         
                         
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                          Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:26 PM (permalink)
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                          So load with sand
                           
                           

                           
                           
                           
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                            Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:27 PM (permalink)
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                            Put your back into it Len
                             
                             

                             
                             
                             
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                              Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:29 PM (permalink)
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                              Open the bag of cement
                               

                               
                               
                               
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                                Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 06:30 PM (permalink)
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                                Someone did remember the water after all!
                                 

                                 
                                 
                                 
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                                  Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 07:13 PM (permalink)
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                                  Brilliant pics Don and tale as normal , waiting for more .......................
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                                    Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 07:17 PM (permalink)
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                                    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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                                      Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 07:45 PM (permalink)
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                                      mat wielding the pointing trowel
                                       

                                       
                                       
                                       
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                                        Re:Building a new stone tower to site a slate water tank on top 16/06/10 07:45 PM (permalink)
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                                        No danger of frost tonight.
                                         
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