Канал: Will in the Woods

foundation dig day 8 and 9 ready for concrete

foundation dig day 8 and 9 ready for concrete

foundation dig day 6 and 7 we finally get faster

foundation dig day 6 and 7 we finally get faster

hydraulic hose burst on foundation dig day 5

hydraulic hose burst on foundation dig day 5

foundation dig day 4 of 9 plant room sump and more strip

foundation dig day 4 of 9 plant room sump and more strip

foundations day 3 of 9 made a decent start

foundations day 3 of 9 made a decent start

digging foundations building inspector came

digging foundations building inspector came

finally digging foundations but run into a buried swimming pool

finally digging foundations but run into a buried swimming pool

digging plant room slab to surveyed lines

digging plant room slab to surveyed lines

adjusting the layout to match later drawings from architect

adjusting the layout to match later drawings from architect

surveyor marking out the foundations

surveyor marking out the foundations

getting ready for the layout surveyor

getting ready for the layout surveyor

drive inspection by timber frame driver to see if waggon can get in

drive inspection by timber frame driver to see if waggon can get in

digging small service trench for telecom & electricity

digging small service trench for telecom & electricity

plant room dig finds a large rock

plant room dig finds a large rock

digging down site to final level & grading it flat

digging down site to final level & grading it flat

laying out the gabions and clipping them together first row

laying out the gabions and clipping them together first row

Gabions arrive and we start wiring up the corners

Gabions arrive and we start wiring up the corners

preparing bank and base for gabions

preparing bank and base for gabions

servicing Kubota U27 4 air filters fuel filter and restarting

servicing Kubota U27 4 air filters fuel filter and restarting

servicing Kubota U27 4 engine oil and mess

servicing Kubota U27 4 engine oil and mess

servicing Kubota U27 4 changing gear oil in both drive units

servicing Kubota U27 4 changing gear oil in both drive units

Kubota U27 4 fixing track control lever limp

Kubota U27 4 fixing track control lever limp

cutting open hydraulic return filter from Kubota U27 4

cutting open hydraulic return filter from Kubota U27 4

servicing Kubota U27 4 changing hydraulic oil and replacing filters

servicing Kubota U27 4 changing hydraulic oil and replacing filters

servicing Kubota U27 4 adjusting track tension

servicing Kubota U27 4 adjusting track tension

profiling a steep road with Kubota U27 4

profiling a steep road with Kubota U27 4

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 4

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 4

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 3

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 3

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 2

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 2

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 1

Kubota U27 4 digs 8m x 5m notch into a steep bank part 1

digging up bamboo with Kubota U27 4

digging up bamboo with Kubota U27 4

an all day bonfire with Kubota U27 4

an all day bonfire with Kubota U27 4

tidying an almost vertical bank with Kubota U27 4

tidying an almost vertical bank with Kubota U27 4

servicing Kubota U27 4 adjusting fan belt

servicing Kubota U27 4 adjusting fan belt

servicing Kubota U27 4 water trap on fuel line

servicing Kubota U27 4 water trap on fuel line

grading and compacting soil with the Kubota U27 4 on a slope

grading and compacting soil with the Kubota U27 4 on a slope

finally we are done with getting rid of concrete

finally we are done with getting rid of concrete

taking our dumper into the woods to clean up dumped bricks

taking our dumper into the woods to clean up dumped bricks

new rake bucket demo

new rake bucket demo

Kubota U27 4 loads lumps of concrete into Terex dumper

Kubota U27 4 loads lumps of concrete into Terex dumper

new teeth on Kubota U27 4 digging bucket

new teeth on Kubota U27 4 digging bucket

you won’t believe what we found under these garden steps Kubota U27 4

you won’t believe what we found under these garden steps Kubota U27 4

dismantling part of another retaining wall

dismantling part of another retaining wall

retaining wall demolition with 3 ton digger

retaining wall demolition with 3 ton digger

Kubota 27 4 moving stones and soil

Kubota 27 4 moving stones and soil

digging tipping and widening the track

digging tipping and widening the track

kubota U27 4 removing roots on steep bank

kubota U27 4 removing roots on steep bank

digging a big hole for the plant room

digging a big hole for the plant room

digging to final grade for upstairs kitchen patio

digging to final grade for upstairs kitchen patio

breaking up bamboo roots

breaking up bamboo roots

removing dry stone wall and steps on east boundary

removing dry stone wall and steps on east boundary

harvesting stone from old walls

harvesting stone from old walls

Ford s-max battery replacement

Ford s-max battery replacement

metal shed toilet

metal shed toilet

constructing a steep road with the Kubota 27 4

constructing a steep road with the Kubota 27 4

digging up concrete foundations with Kubota U27 4

digging up concrete foundations with Kubota U27 4

compacting soil into the old swimming pool with a Bomag 55E vibrating roller

compacting soil into the old swimming pool with a Bomag 55E vibrating roller

fixing a rat run with the Kubota digger

fixing a rat run with the Kubota digger

hard landscaping begins with the Kubota 27 4

hard landscaping begins with the Kubota 27 4

old buried swimming pool dug up with Kubota digger

old buried swimming pool dug up with Kubota digger

DIY bungalow demolition story

DIY bungalow demolition story

final floor is dug up with the Kubota U27 4

final floor is dug up with the Kubota U27 4

Kubota 27 4 digs up floor and drains

Kubota 27 4 digs up floor and drains

digging up bamboo roots with the kubota 3 ton U27 4

digging up bamboo roots with the kubota 3 ton U27 4

digging up hardcore and keeping it very clean

digging up hardcore and keeping it very clean

three ton digger in the kitchen

three ton digger in the kitchen

Kubota U27 4 removing bricks stone and the dining room floor

Kubota U27 4 removing bricks stone and the dining room floor

Kubota U27 4 digs up the lounge floor

Kubota U27 4 digs up the lounge floor

more rubble removal and site cleaning

more rubble removal and site cleaning

attaching hydraulic thumb to Kubota U27 4 digger

attaching hydraulic thumb to Kubota U27 4 digger

greasing the Kubota U27 4 digger

greasing the Kubota U27 4 digger

removing a concrete floor and extracting the rubble

removing a concrete floor and extracting the rubble

trial removal of foundation concrete with 3 ton mini digger

trial removal of foundation concrete with 3 ton mini digger

moving hardcore and other heavy materials

moving hardcore and other heavy materials

lifting concrete block paving

lifting concrete block paving

cleaning the site and digging up the lower greenhouse base

cleaning the site and digging up the lower greenhouse base

digging up the concrete garage base

digging up the concrete garage base

burning bracken rhizomes with Rob

burning bracken rhizomes with Rob

screening topsoil with a rake

screening topsoil with a rake

small stump and root removal

small stump and root removal

moving the greenhouse and a catchup

moving the greenhouse and a catchup

digging up a laurel stump then grading the hole

digging up a laurel stump then grading the hole

birch tree removal

birch tree removal

harvesting chestnut fence posts from coppice

harvesting chestnut fence posts from coppice

cutting down a big Christmas tree

cutting down a big Christmas tree

mayo from jar to squirty bottle

mayo from jar to squirty bottle

fitting new water tap for construction

fitting new water tap for construction

getting a broken branch out of some trees

getting a broken branch out of some trees

digging out a willow stump

digging out a willow stump

a bonfire

a bonfire

2007 ford s-max windscreen washer pump fix

2007 ford s-max windscreen washer pump fix

heavy pruning the front garden

heavy pruning the front garden

rotary level determines upstairs floor level and expected eyelevel views

rotary level determines upstairs floor level and expected eyelevel views

rough marking out new house on the ground

rough marking out new house on the ground

our oil tank is going to Sierra Leone

our oil tank is going to Sierra Leone

demolishing a pond

demolishing a pond

how to straighten a heavy crowbar with a 3 ton digger

how to straighten a heavy crowbar with a 3 ton digger

rock or rubble harvesting stone from a dry wall

rock or rubble harvesting stone from a dry wall

logs and sticks while the birds sing

logs and sticks while the birds sing

I made something sticky in the woods

I made something sticky in the woods

snowy day on the site

snowy day on the site

chestnut tree pulled out of beech tree with a winch

chestnut tree pulled out of beech tree with a winch

felling a birch tree with winch and saw

felling a birch tree with winch and saw

using the duocut manual hydraulic log splitter

using the duocut manual hydraulic log splitter

felling a beech for neighbour

felling a beech for neighbour

processing firewood

processing firewood

overgrown cupressus hedge removal

overgrown cupressus hedge removal

skilled pruning of 60 year old apple tree

skilled pruning of 60 year old apple tree

more overgrown laurel cutting and burning

more overgrown laurel cutting and burning

cutting and burning overgrown laurel hedge

cutting and burning overgrown laurel hedge

20201225 Christmas walk

20201225 Christmas walk

getting concrete blocks down a steep hill

getting concrete blocks down a steep hill

retaining wall demolition by hand

retaining wall demolition by hand

moving a heavy ceramic shower tray

moving a heavy ceramic shower tray

cutting logs with Husqvarna and log stand

cutting logs with Husqvarna and log stand

bonfire fail

bonfire fail

getting birch broom bristles & cutting down scrubby trees on a steep bank

getting birch broom bristles & cutting down scrubby trees on a steep bank

Rhododendron removal and tipping the digger over

Rhododendron removal and tipping the digger over

bonfire after the hedge work and cutting firewood

bonfire after the hedge work and cutting firewood

refreshing the hedge on the building plot

refreshing the hedge on the building plot

post demolition clean up and muck away

post demolition clean up and muck away

Bungalow demolition final wall crashes down

Bungalow demolition final wall crashes down

ASMR demolition cleaning bricks with a hammer

ASMR demolition cleaning bricks with a hammer

Paula carefully reclaims stone from a wall her father built in 1955

Paula carefully reclaims stone from a wall her father built in 1955

Gentle 3 Ton digger demolishing the dining room

Gentle 3 Ton digger demolishing the dining room

Pumping up dumper tyres and moving bricks

Pumping up dumper tyres and moving bricks

Demolishing more walls and stacking salvaged bricks

Demolishing more walls and stacking salvaged bricks

sorting demolition materials

sorting demolition materials

Paula removes a marble floor time lapse

Paula removes a marble floor time lapse

unbuilding a stone house wall

unbuilding a stone house wall

ASMR brick reclamation on a demolition site

ASMR brick reclamation on a demolition site

Demolition site visitors

Demolition site visitors

3 ton digger pulling out fireplace and walls

3 ton digger pulling out fireplace and walls

6 toilets in the dining room

6 toilets in the dining room

walk round the ruins with Paula

walk round the ruins with Paula

3 ton digger cleans kitchen and bathroom

3 ton digger cleans kitchen and bathroom

Mountain of muck away on sloping site

Mountain of muck away on sloping site

Breaking up reinforced concrete with a 3 ton digger

Breaking up reinforced concrete with a 3 ton digger

Tidying the demolition site and demolition with bare hands

Tidying the demolition site and demolition with bare hands

bungalow demolition part 3

bungalow demolition part 3

bringing the walls down and salvaging bricks

bringing the walls down and salvaging bricks

3 Ton digger demolishes bungalow part 1

3 Ton digger demolishes bungalow part 1

money for lead copper and brass

money for lead copper and brass

Removing plastic floor tiles

Removing plastic floor tiles

you will never guess what we dug up

you will never guess what we dug up

new wheelbarrow

new wheelbarrow

draining the old heating oil tank

draining the old heating oil tank

Making a rack to store reclaimed wood

Making a rack to store reclaimed wood

Demolition of 65 year old garage

Demolition of 65 year old garage

Logs from OC to GL

Logs from OC to GL

flat roof demolition and digging tree roots

flat roof demolition and digging tree roots

service trench

service trench

digging service trench for power and telecom

digging service trench for power and telecom

moving glass with a digger

moving glass with a digger

trial dig on steep bank for utilities

trial dig on steep bank for utilities

removing wood from another flat roof & making a platform to transport material & using it

removing wood from another flat roof & making a platform to transport material & using it

fitting a handle on a garden hoe

fitting a handle on a garden hoe

winching felt off a plywood roof & removing the whole roof

winching felt off a plywood roof & removing the whole roof

chimney demolition

chimney demolition

moving roofing felt with a lawn mower

moving roofing felt with a lawn mower

stripping 5 layers of roofing felt & removing 2 UPVC patio door frames & moving wood

stripping 5 layers of roofing felt & removing 2 UPVC patio door frames & moving wood

Removing UPVC window frames & a corrugated roof

Removing UPVC window frames & a corrugated roof

fake drone & digging out rubbish

fake drone & digging out rubbish

removing wood & glass doors

removing wood & glass doors

Reclaiming the orchard & chicken level

Reclaiming the orchard & chicken level

denailing reclaimed woodpile

denailing reclaimed woodpile

testing the zeplin knot

testing the zeplin knot

Testing knots grading the lawn a slow worm and more naily wood

Testing knots grading the lawn a slow worm and more naily wood

Clouds and a picnic at Greenham Common

Clouds and a picnic at Greenham Common

bungalow demolition chimney and joists with comentry

bungalow demolition chimney and joists with comentry

Removing the structure of the bungalow roof with Rob and Ralph

Removing the structure of the bungalow roof with Rob and Ralph

bonfire with a digger

bonfire with a digger

site security tree protection & general weed removal

site security tree protection & general weed removal

widening the drive for truck access

widening the drive for truck access

hedge cutting time lapse with a twist

hedge cutting time lapse with a twist

putting plasterboard in a skip all day

putting plasterboard in a skip all day

replacing lawn tractor tyres

replacing lawn tractor tyres

More digger & chainsaw fun in the woods

More digger & chainsaw fun in the woods

Pre demolition walk round the Quarry with no tiles or cielings

Pre demolition walk round the Quarry with no tiles or cielings

relcaiming the chestnut coppice levelled area & digging up a big root

relcaiming the chestnut coppice levelled area & digging up a big root

minidigger & dumper fun NPORS 360 (N202) excavator training

minidigger & dumper fun NPORS 360 (N202) excavator training

bringing down plasterboard ceilings and lifting vinyl

bringing down plasterboard ceilings and lifting vinyl

stripping wood off the utility room roof & an old jerry can I found

stripping wood off the utility room roof & an old jerry can I found

tidying our building site

tidying our building site

using the magnet & threading joists through a hole

using the magnet & threading joists through a hole

dog bowl heat gun coffee roasting at home

dog bowl heat gun coffee roasting at home

digger training informal skills assessment

digger training informal skills assessment

putting the miele hoover back together

putting the miele hoover back together

delivering a gate and abusing the trailer then bending it straight again

delivering a gate and abusing the trailer then bending it straight again

Birthday party for absent daughter

Birthday party for absent daughter

making big wooden blocks from lime & a little firewood

making big wooden blocks from lime & a little firewood

beech firewood trimming stumps & a vintage chainsaw

beech firewood trimming stumps & a vintage chainsaw

Larch peeling

Larch peeling

Larch for milling & beech off the wires

Larch for milling & beech off the wires

Tree maintenance and stump removal

Tree maintenance and stump removal

heavy gardening after lunch watching clouds

heavy gardening after lunch watching clouds

repairing the ride on mower and testing it

repairing the ride on mower and testing it

fighting bracken with the big mower and smoothing the garden

fighting bracken with the big mower and smoothing the garden

Joists nails a coin and inside the wall

Joists nails a coin and inside the wall

finding stuff with strong magnets

finding stuff with strong magnets