Carrying slabs

[Snadger]

Walk them. I walked a load of 2ft 6 x 2 ft slabs. I couldn't have carried them but if you shift them corner to corner it's a load easier.

Walk each flag for 80 yards??????

Sack barrows the way to go I reckon!

[zazen999]

*Waits for a new thread called 'how do I get rid of my backache' on Monday

[binley100]

Hope you've got a good strong pair of steelies........we don't want any broken tootsies.

[piskieinboots]

*Waits for a new thread called 'how do I get rid of my backache' on Monday

'ere I'll have you know I have already dug the patio all by my lil own self - felt like I was going through concrete at times I can tell 'eee

Day one



Day two



Job done - what a gal

[Glutton4...]

Nutter! LOL

[taff]

if they're 1' x 1', or 2' x 2', not so bad. Anything over that and below 2' x 3', get a barrow, anything about the previous, walk them.
Actually, you're going to do what you're going to do anyway, you'lll still appreciate a nice long soak after, so I vote for Radox.

[piskieinboots]

...Actually, you're going to do what you're going to do anyway, you'lll still appreciate a nice long soak after, so I vote for Radox.

I do appreciate all the advice

What a time to be on a 'no booze' pledge tho

[shirlthegirl43]

Is the 'no booze' pledge the reason for all the work or are you feeling better for it? (Just wondering if I should try the same)

[zazen999]

Is the 'no booze' pledge the reason for all the work or are you feeling better for it? (Just wondering if I should try the same)

Don't bother; I haven't had a drink for a couple of weeks and feel like Carp. You may as well carry on and still feel like carp.

[shirlthegirl43]

Don't bother; I haven't had a drink for a couple of weeks and feel like Carp. You may as well carry on and still feel like carp.

Cheers for that zazen

[zazen999]

No problem.

*starts day off with resolve extra, sudafed and allergy pill. yum.

[dexterdoglancashire]

How did you get on? Hope you are OK and that your back isnt too bad.

[piskieinboots]

We have humped and dumped, we have dug and laid, we have almost finished - I say almost because we have decided to slightly extend it - otherwise we would be finished

No back-issues at all, I know how to use my knees so I does although I do have a couple of good scrapes and bruises where naughty slab decided to drop onto my leg (yes, I was only in shorts )!

Snowdrop obtained a sack trolley which took two slabs at a time.

I then had to carry them through the house - so approx 12 yards with each slab weighing 40lbs - then the bags of sand, weighing 56lbs each.

YAAAY me

[shirlthegirl43]

Well done nutter

[piskieinboots]

....nutter

oh quite so - when you consider we are transient