neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Put a nice fence up they other day. Used one of those drills for the soil don't know what it called? Made the job easier. But Hod carrier for me is the hardest job, I like to see the fencing lads load out 1000 6inch conks, no chance lol. When I was 16/17 I used to think the only job as hard as fencing was the brickies labourer. Mixing all day and dishing it out. Forklift does it all now so fencing is the hardest... Obviously haven't tried scaffolding so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,079 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Put a nice fence up they other day. Used one of those drills for the soil don't know what it called? Made the job easier. But Hod carrier for me is the hardest job, I like to see the fencing lads load out 1000 6inch conks, no chance lol.When I was 16/17 I used to think the only job as hard as fencing was the brickies labourer. Mixing all day and dishing it out. Forklift does it all now so fencing is the hardest... Obviously haven't tried scaffolding so. Hard work hey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,563 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Put a nice fence up they other day. Used one of those drills for the soil don't know what it called? Made the job easier. But Hod carrier for me is the hardest job, I like to see the fencing lads load out 1000 6inch conks, no chance lol. When I was 16/17 I used to think the only job as hard as fencing was the brickies labourer. Mixing all day and dishing it out. Forklift does it all now so fencing is the hardest... Obviously haven't tried scaffolding so. ive been pretending I enjoy it for enough years now , I hate it but use my imagination Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,076 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Wouldn't fancy scalfolding hard job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,563 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Wouldn't fancy scalfolding hard job its a young mans game an I aint young no more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Put a nice fence up they other day. Used one of those drills for the soil don't know what it called? Made the job easier. But Hod carrier for me is the hardest job, I like to see the fencing lads load out 1000 6inch conks, no chance lol.When I was 16/17 I used to think the only job as hard as fencing was the brickies labourer. Mixing all day and dishing it out. Forklift does it all now so fencing is the hardest... Obviously haven't tried scaffolding so. Agree....another hard job on site. I'd manage it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 What's hard about fencing? I? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 But yeah, scaffolding another hard job. But I'm still stumped on the fencing one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,076 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Plastering can be a hard job as well on the sites 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Plastering can be a hard job as well on the sitesYeah plastering a a tuff job. But fencing that's a glorified groundworkers job. Lol? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,067 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Not on small builds no forks.pushing barrows thres mud,bumping up blocks,pug,etc.not many true hods about.I've had 15 labourers in 15 yrs most jack in when it gets tough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Plastering can be a hard job as well on the sitesYeah plastering a a tuff job. But fencing that's a glorified groundworkers job. Lol?Sounds like you would be a good labourer.....a day on the post chapper youd love...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,420 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Before finding my feet in joinery and cabinet work I did a few jobs I was landscaping and fencing for a couple of years that was fair graft but by far the hardest grafting job I did was a roofers labourer.... load the roofs with piles of tiles ready to be laid by the roofer all handballed no lifts then ...half the time we didn't have scaffolding how times have changed ...that job made me a man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,048 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Been on roofs all my life nigh on, my old man is a roofer and so was my grandad, my old man had me on the roof in the school holidays... but we went into the industrial stuff, It's a hard days graft on a big roof laying steel sheeting all day, composite is heavy and awkward, chuck a bit of wind in and it's a fun old job. I'd set a target every day for us and regardless of weather we'd hit it, you had to on price as youd earn f**k all. Off the tools pretty much now, do the odd day or 2 to show the lads i still can (it kills me though lol), It aaint for everyone but I enjoyed the hard work, I enjoyed the craic on the sites, scaffs, brickies, plastering any of the trades is hard work if you want to earn a few bob... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Plastering can be a hard job as well on the sitesYeah man, same as labouring for plasterers on site. I was feeding 4 at one point, big diesel mixer thumping away all day, barrow, bucket and dump! Was also laying it on myself once I'd got ahead with the muck. Good times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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