LOL ... Absolutely the funniest story I have seen for a long time ... can't wait for the next instalments ...
17' Series The Great Brissie Expanda Shade Sail Storage build
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Fantastic just found a HEAP of new pictures of the actual pad build that are now on there for peoples perusal....
Looking forward to the end result!
I'm much more concerned SWMBO will start thinking outside the box and go for something that allows a more further afield travel..........
Don't know how I would get it under the carport though..............
Don't know how I would get it under the carport though..............
Now you are just being silly.
That's far too wide.
12 pin plug or Anderson?
That's far too wide.
12 pin plug or Anderson?
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Great reading, my rig just fitted into my shed until I moved the axle as it dragged it's arse on our hill, built it a shade house till the shed extensions can be done
So Monday is out of the way and where am I..........god its hot....DAMN HOT!....Sorry Robin.........
So pavers collected and in 33 degree heat I have scratched out the area that the paved pad will go onto..
Mmmmmm....photo of dirt........the area to be paved....
Went with the 400x400 Charcoal grey...the space to be paved is 1.2m x 2.8m.....nil cuts and I will freestyle it a bit to make it look a bit more interesting.........
OH GOD.......Done even my eyes are melting............I have gone a bit less than the usual 10cm of base for most of the area as its foot traffic only....Where the van wheels sit its 14cm. Plus there will be 2 bags of concrete raked in to improve the strength.......
The space will also have a charcoal paver border to mark the change between 40mm river rock and 20mm river rock.....
So Monday.........Where am I at.....
Landscaping - Nil to date
Steel - Quotes are in at $186 for 2 4m long 90mm x 3.5mm Gal posts so I will need to double that to $372......Keep looking I think...
Sail - 3m x 6m Ebay waterproof cover $148
Paving - 24 400mm charcoal pavers $144
Concrete - Nil to date
Hire Equipment - Dingo Single Day hire $240
Running total $532
So pavers collected and in 33 degree heat I have scratched out the area that the paved pad will go onto..
Mmmmmm....photo of dirt........the area to be paved....
Went with the 400x400 Charcoal grey...the space to be paved is 1.2m x 2.8m.....nil cuts and I will freestyle it a bit to make it look a bit more interesting.........
OH GOD.......Done even my eyes are melting............I have gone a bit less than the usual 10cm of base for most of the area as its foot traffic only....Where the van wheels sit its 14cm. Plus there will be 2 bags of concrete raked in to improve the strength.......
The space will also have a charcoal paver border to mark the change between 40mm river rock and 20mm river rock.....
So Monday.........Where am I at.....
Landscaping - Nil to date
Steel - Quotes are in at $186 for 2 4m long 90mm x 3.5mm Gal posts so I will need to double that to $372......Keep looking I think...
Sail - 3m x 6m Ebay waterproof cover $148
Paving - 24 400mm charcoal pavers $144
Concrete - Nil to date
Hire Equipment - Dingo Single Day hire $240
Running total $532
Im Loving it.............
sorry Bro - tis a familiar thing most of us end up with
cheers
sorry Bro - tis a familiar thing most of us end up with
cheers
So if you got as much rain last night as we did, whats it look like now ?????
Here's my temp shade house for my rig, awaiting extensions at the back of my shed, the van will park beside my walk under ramps which you access by driving thru the shed, van used to fit until I lifted it
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Here's my temp shade house for my rig, awaiting extensions at the back of my shed, the van will park beside my walk under ramps which you access by driving thru the shed, van used to fit until I lifted it
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one thing I realized many many years ago with 4WD's,
one Mod leads to another 3.....
and I have found the same with Vans...............
hehehehehe
one Mod leads to another 3.....
and I have found the same with Vans...............
hehehehehe
I've got 2 out of 3
next project (one of many on toilet roll #7) is to build a shed
next project (one of many on toilet roll #7) is to build a shed
So its still hot and the area is ready and the retainers are ready to go in......Photos are a bit boring so I will do some when the Pavers are in tomorrow and the first section of wall is up.....At this stage the van will test out the site this sunday........ @Peter Black are you still having picture issues.....
Ok we are at the end of Saturday and here is where we are......
Dug out and frame in place.......roadbase set......
OK Paving area set.........
OK Lets Pave......
Stone in and when the van goes in we can verify whether or not we need the wall a bit further out.........
Just need to cement reinforce the paving borders and return the stone ....20mm river rock at the back 40mm river rock at the front....
Dug out and frame in place.......roadbase set......
OK Paving area set.........
OK Lets Pave......
Stone in and when the van goes in we can verify whether or not we need the wall a bit further out.........
Just need to cement reinforce the paving borders and return the stone ....20mm river rock at the back 40mm river rock at the front....
looking good.............
just my "retentiveness" - but, why didnt you......
a) concrete the whole area instead of paving
or
b) rip up the concrete and pave the whole area....??
mind you - over here, using rock (I think for drainage) isn't necessary - not that much rain most of the time.......
with mine I have to do - Im looking at gumtree for the extra pavers the same as what I have already.
keep going with the story.... I'm back home now.
just my "retentiveness" - but, why didnt you......
a) concrete the whole area instead of paving
or
b) rip up the concrete and pave the whole area....??
mind you - over here, using rock (I think for drainage) isn't necessary - not that much rain most of the time.......
with mine I have to do - Im looking at gumtree for the extra pavers the same as what I have already.
keep going with the story.... I'm back home now.
Hey @bigcol I ended up paving because for the area you can see paved the cost was between $550 and $1200....the $550 was me doing the job with a concreate taxi and including steel. The paving job completed with roadbase and 2 bags of concrete mixed in was $280......The stone around it, I went for this because its easy to put down, sturdy under the van and was a total of $58 for the lot. I have put the shade sail on hold and the van will live under a cover for a few months to see how that goes.
yeah, I know the financial pain side - I have about 9m x 3m to pave in the area I have to do (thats including outside the fence)
and its all on sand............... :eek::frown-new::eek::frown-new::eek::eek:
so I need a mini digger / dingo / bobcat & truck, then replace with yellow sand, compact it, then put the pavers on........
might move that job onto toilet roll 57 I think......
cheers Bro.
and its all on sand............... :eek::frown-new::eek::frown-new::eek::eek:
so I need a mini digger / dingo / bobcat & truck, then replace with yellow sand, compact it, then put the pavers on........
might move that job onto toilet roll 57 I think......
cheers Bro.