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I thought it was normal practice to complete the floor last with strip foundations ?. Yes i will be doing a full slab.

I'm well into a block shed project,,and i have the corners in so far. My mate is laying the blocks for me ,and everything looks good,but i think ive made a mistake with the damp proof course. We have layed it on the footings,but i have stupidly realized that it might be useless seeing as...

cheers for the replies i need to check my measurements again 6 tonne of ballast and 1 tonne of concrete dont add up considering the amount of material i have dug out.i have been saving a lot of the soil from the dig,for use in some raised beds i am making,i have already filled 1 tonne bag...

alright, i have dug footings for a single block shed.the length is 56 feet,depth 16 inches,width of footing 12 inches. i dont know how to calculate how much materials i will need,or if the job be to large and have concrete delivered. any help be appreciated. cheers.

oooo that jus gotta hurt.

think thats the worse job i have ever seen and that is saying something. they didnt even use skimbeads,on the reveals. get a plasterer in and start again.

Lee, turned my guts reading that mate.your not the first this has happened to and certaintly wont be the last. dont give them a penny,bloody tossers. why not just get a good plasterer in,and start again? your not losing out money wise.look at it as those cowboys were just prepping the...

christ even worse haha hows with you these days busy?

through and through mate ahh listen i dont want no swans v cardiff agro mind haha

although i have on occasions used one mix to do both coats it does depend on the job at hand. the 2 mix application is still the best and prefered way,imo,and would not want people coming in new to the game thinking it to be normal practice :wink:

rich, you always so professional :D.i usualy a bit more daring and irresponsible,as i sometimes take the plate off and just carefully press the wires back in lol. i know its bad, :lol:

looks tidy mate,christ that kitchen goes back in time eh ?

just next door,swansea