BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 12:39, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. is that no why its called a dry stone dyke lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 13:21, nothernlite said: On 19/03/2013 at 12:39, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. is that no why its called a dry stone dyke lol Sure is - no mortar - just complicates things!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 13:24, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 13:21, nothernlite said: On 19/03/2013 at 12:39, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. is that no why its called a dry stone dyke lol Sure is - no mortar - just complicates things!!! thats the irish for you lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eljay 3 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 thats a really good offer, in durham we also call them dykes, I do a little patching up around my own place but always end up with one or two spare stones . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamping_lad 8 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 12:39, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. So you don't have any mortar in those steps in the bottom left picture? I think it's a lot faster if there's mortar put in and they're more resistant to flakes from tractors and cattle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 14:21, lamping_lad said: On 19/03/2013 at 12:39, BORDERSCOT said: On 19/03/2013 at 11:58, lamping_lad said: Hi Scott that's a great offer mate I'd love to take you up on it but I'll probably be busy with work. That's fine work you've done there unlike most of the shit that's called stonework with mortar showing everywhere. I did a good bit of it myself last year around the farm but it's not as good as your's yet Mortar? What's mortar? Take care mate. So you don't have any mortar in those steps in the bottom left picture? I think it's a lot faster if there's mortar put in and they're more resistant to flakes from tractors and cattle Yeah - some back-bedding mortar in the steps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Here's some pics of Irish Stone Walls (not built by me) for you lampinglad... First pic shows a massive boulder wall built in Mourne...other pics have captions. Stone types and walling styles vary greatly throughout Britain and Ireland... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,569 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 18/03/2013 at 23:10, scothunter said: I think i can safely say gnasher will be up for that lol great offer for someone You gotta be aving a bubble !!.....130 sovs for a few days learning how to pile up rocks in a straight line Your a dosey lot you northerners whats next a City & Guilds in building sandcastles Only joking,im sure theres a lot more to it than stacking rubble....................................its a cracking offer Borderscot well in mate ...........be great to add another string to the bow but......................................." just a shame your not closer " 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 15:21, gnasher16 said: On 18/03/2013 at 23:10, scothunter said: I think i can safely say gnasher will be up for that lol great offer for someone You gotta be aving a bubble !!.....130 sovs for a few days learning how to pile up rocks in a straight line Your a dosey lot you northerners whats next a City & Guilds in building sandcastles Only joking,im sure theres a lot more to it than stacking rubble....................................its a cracking offer Borderscot well in mate ...........be great to add another string to the bow but......................................." just a shame your not closer " Had folk from all over Gnasher - North, South and everywhere in between...lots from abroad too...had some cracking weekends... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,569 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 ere that reminds me.................im in the habit of leaving a shirt when on some of the daft crazy adventures i go on ....( spreading the word and all that ) This is in The Peak District on the way back from Old Trafford a while ago.......i had to tie it on with a bit of string .....the poxy wall nearly fell down when i tried to put a brick on top to weigh it down !!.............hope you build better ones than this big boys lego set ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 On 19/03/2013 at 16:34, gnasher16 said: ere that reminds me.................im in the habit of leaving a shirt when on some of the daft crazy adventures i go on ....( spreading the word and all that ) This is in The Peak District on the way back from Old Trafford a while ago.......i had to tie it on with a bit of string .....the poxy wall nearly fell down when i tried to put a brick on top to weigh it down !!.............hope you build better ones than this big boys lego set ! Cracker that Gnasher - spreading the word eh? Pity the shirt hadn't covered up the rough repair to the right hand side... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Fantastic opportunity work looks first class,youre a gent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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