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Roadkill:
I need another project like I need a another hole in my head but this one will be epic - my biggest build ever.

Why ?

Simple.  In order to build the Cadillac I simply need more space to do it. 

She's 18'9" long x 7' wide. 

Even if I could clear everything out of my current garage space I'd have 20'6" x 8' wide - fine for storage, but useless when the body comes off the chassis !!!

I've tried all manner of solutions - from looking into temporary gazebos for storage, to renting units, to renting space in my works' unit, to attempting to buy my neighbour's garage, to renting other neighbour's garages but, alas, all non-starters.

So I need to build.

I have a area available to me which is nominally 20' long x 17' wide (basically generous double-garage size).  This space is really tight for doing what I need to but my best (and only) option.

It needs to be built quickly and there's a lot of work involved so I've written-off progress on any other project I have once it starts (which'll be soon).

:chiny:

ianjpage:
:up: sounds a good sized space for the caddy!!

Roadkill:
Work has begun !

First job is to begin clearing / relocating stuff that's in the foot-print of the Chop Shop.  That included moving around a tonne of miscellaneous crap to the dump last night and manually demolishing and breaking up 2 sizable concrete slabs and a large patio.




I have a 8yd skip booked for Thursday and must have it filled by Sunday evening . . . I'm hoping most or all of the arisings will go in just the one skip . . . leaving - at worst - a few final trips to the dump in the Mondeo.

We'll see.

Roadkill:
Work is progressing nicely.

I filled the first 8-yard skip up on Friday night and had to get another . . . That's currently just over half-full.



Since the picture above was taken a good chunk of the soil area has been taken away.

There's an existing slab covering most of the area - which is great - but it would've been better if it was an inch or so lower . . . I'm not about to break that out, though !!



I'll probably have a bit of a break tonight and do stuff at home as I've been slaving away for 5 out of the last 6 days and need to recover (!!)

Roadkill:
Put in another couple of hours shifting soil last night . . the second 8-yarder is nearly full but I'll get more in yet !!

Also took some levels with the laser-level last night after it got dark . . . The depth from proposed floor level to the existing slabs is 85-135mm which is pretty good.  I was concerned that it would be too shallow but anything over 75mm is workable so all good.

There's a few more bits to move but the plan is to concentrate on clearing more soil until the skip is rammed so it can be off-hired.



I don't want to pay for a third skip so am hoping that the last of the soil can be taken to the dump in buckets using the Mondeo.  :chiny:

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