Happy at work?

http://www.cityandguilds.com/About-Us/Broadsheet-News/November-2012/Careers-Happiness-Index-2012

Apparently, those of us lucky enough to do gardening for a living are among the happiest workers.

 

Alan Titchmarsh once remarked that its the only job where if someone sneaks up on you while you're busy at work, they'll catch you with a smile on your face.

 

Not many jobs where you get upset if you are rained off.

 

I have had the best day at work that I've had in what seems years.

I managed to cut and pitch this roof today. For once I feel tired and happy, instead of tired and fed up. The only downside was that wind didn't make it easy for me, and I did kind of think that someone needs to invent something called scaffolding.

 

That's a grand job there Eddie!

 

What a beauty Eddie

 

Great work Eddie

 

Lovely Job Eddie

Why pay for scaffold when they can make it more awkward for us

 

As Ever Eddie TOP NOTCH

I Love My Job Driving a 130 Ton Crain loading shipping containers Pin Point Accerciy Called For Every Time each corner has got to be 100% Spot on Especially at 60ft High NO ROOM For Error TOUCH WOOD

And Yes I Have Got a Pice of Wood in My Cab

 

I guess that I had better update this one.

Finished today.

I didn't do the thatch roof, but I did lend a helping hand. I can't resist trying something new. It also gives you a better appreciation and understanding of the work carried out by others.




I even found the time to make a little something with the help of clients young children.

 

As always Eddie another piece of beautiful work from your hands, even the reindeer.

 

Excellent Eddie

Not knocking it at all but just checking the dpc is in the brickwork as opposed to under the Timber uprights?

 

Hi Zigs.

The photo is slightly misleading as the timber has been very wet and has yet to dry out at the base.

The only section that has a dpc which isn't incorporated into the brickwork, is the two outside sole plates. The inside of the flower bed wall has been tanked out, and as well as a DPC between the sole plate and the slab, I also coated the base of the sole plate in silicon sealant. It's always one of those tricky items, to try and get right.
There is also a full membraine under the floor and brickwork at the step in point.

 

Wotcha Eddie

It is a tricky one, I was only thinking of something they noticed at the Weald & Downland museum. They re erected a simliar building but put a dpc on top of the brick pier under the oak.

The original building never had a dpc. With one in, in that position, it rotted out in 10 years due to the water sitting on the dpc & getting drawn back up into the timber.

Sometimes its better to accept wetting/drying cycles, but you try telling a mortgage surveyor that

 

That is a stunning piece of work Eddie , great job !