emchook Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) The concrete slab is being laid as I type this !!! The foxes have started digging under the eglu in the last few days ..so the sooner it can be put on concrete the better ! I am off to research WIR ... wonder what things I can find Edited February 25, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal119 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 How exciting a WIR We had a concrete base for our WIR and proved good so far ........ : Dont forget the pics ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ooh, good luck . It's such fun getting a walk in run . I agree, photos are necessary - how are we supposed to picture it otherwise ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Im hoping my WIR will be built next week, but have still to source slabs and break the bad news to OH that we need the slabs J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi Are you slabbing the whole area or just for the frame to sit on. Cube is due on Monday and I willl be starting on my own WIR in the next few weeks and I want to get it right. Sage Due Monday getting excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Just putting it on slabs, I think with the roof on and sides covered during the bad weather it will be fine j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I hope it all goes well. Best thing we did was getting the WIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yeh all these runs being planned Come on where is a picture of stage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Stage 1 - The newly laid slab .. Pretty dull really ... but a taster of things to come hopefully !! The avaries4U run is on order !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Not dull to me wish I could see that in my garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hubby is refusing to put concrete down as he says we are moving and whoever buys the house will not want a big concrete slab in the Garden, not sure about that but just want the WIR so saying no more, lucky you emchook that looks great J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 ooooh nice base, I remember that look in my garden :lol: Hubby is refusing to put concrete down as he says we are moving and whoever buys the house will not want a big concrete slab in the Garden, not sure about that but just want the WIR so saying no more, lucky you emchook that looks great J Just make the base the same size as a standard bought shed and call in a shed base :lol: Seriously though a breaker would break it up in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 I had to do a lot of persuading to get this concrete slab ! I think the deciding factor was that I said I would do the slabs myself .. and OH just knows that I would end up needing "help". I think he decided it was just easier to let me get on with it without a budget ....to be honest it was his idea just to get someone else to build it AND he said to get the aviaries4u WIR ...so I didnt lower the property value with an attempt at DIY WIR making ..Can you believe the cheek !!! Also, I think because the slab is right at the end of the garden, should we move, it is an ideal location for somone to put a shed there !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Emchook roughly how much would it cost, i could contact a firm before the wir appears J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 (edited) The concrete slab was 280 . That included all the materials , digging and levelling, tree stump removal etc.. And they did it all without me or OH lifting a finger ... We used our local gardeners [ they did neighbours slab for huge cabin so we knew they were up to the job] . Dont know if this was particularly good value ... be interesting if anyone else confesses up to how much their concrete slabs / indivdual slabs all costed up to .. Edited February 21, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 We made ours today and 6 bags of cement and 30 sand/ballast was just over £70 I would pay someone to do it though after having to carry and mix it all Ours isn't as thick as yours looks though ... How deep should it be to avoid cracking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 I have NO IDEA how thick it should be ... I just handed over the money.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallyj Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Emchook My slabs cover an area about 11x15 feet and cost us £490! They have done an excellent job though. I got 3 quotes for the job and another builder quoted £600 and the third quoted £1,200 I think your job sounds very reasonable to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 thanks Emchook, will mull it over before WIR is put down thanks Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 sallyj ...yours sounds reasonable to me as well ! Phew .. its always nice to know you didnt get taken for a ride too badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Yippee ! The concrete slab is perfect ... But more importantly the WIR is coming on THURSDAY !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 How exciting . Not long to wait . Bet you don't sleep well till then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Roll on thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 I cant decide whether to get 2 more chooks or not ......now I will have the space.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...