Sunday, August 26

Macho Girl justs gets Meaner :-)

Tools for the macho girl


  • Wacker plate (to compact the hardcore)
  • Cement mixer
  • Angle grinder (to cut stone)
  • Weightlifters belt (to protect back)
  • Pick axe
  • Other tools such as spirit level, rubber mallet, trowel etc.
  • Deep heat (to soothe back at end of the day)
  • This is a photo of some of the area that is prepped and ready for paving to be laid (I did this yesterday.) Looks pretty level eh?

    This is a photo of the stone paving I laid today. Please note that they will clean up (a lot of dust is on them at the moment.) I also have to grout in between.

    Not bad eh? The porch area was the fiddly and probably the hardest part because I needed to do a fair bit of cutting. Luckily I have all limbs in tact.

    My back is suffering (the largest slabs weigh I guess 25-30kilos), I don't like wearing gloves, so I have a few raw patches from cement burns, my gluteus maximus is killing me, but it doesn't matter,

    because,

    I am a cool hot macho girl !!!
    :-)

    15 comments:

    Lynn said...

    Awesome! Looks good, my friend. I hate doing the cutting as I am not very good at that part, but it appears you have done a right fine job. It looks fabulous! I'm sure Mrs. K will be pleased with it when you are finished.

    Kahless said...

    The cutting part scares me a bit, not because the sparks are flying, but sometimes the grinder kicks back. The last time I did paving I narrowly missed cutting myself where you really don't want to be cut.

    Reading the Signs said...

    Damn, that's impressive. Cool. What can I say? I have never done this and never will.

    jumpinginpuddles said...

    lol is fidning myself humming macho man song by the village people ;)

    Anonymous said...

    I've got to say - Wow mate! Great job! Well done! You're going to really enjoy that when it's finished! Good for you! Cheers...

    Roses

    Queen Vixen said...

    Very very cool - extremely macho. Wow - I could not do this in a million years. I get all hot and bothered doing the kitchen. Bloody impressive xx

    her indoors said...

    so macho, she is so macho, you are amazing girl well done you,

    n said...

    Well done! I tiled my bathroom but am not strong enough to do paving. I agree with you about the gloves, you just can't work properly in them! I always end up sliced to bits. xx

    Kahless said...

    Hello Signs I am glad you had a great time in Scotland. Doing this makes me feel cool I must say. Though now I am at the stage where I am fed up with it and its going to be one of those jobs that takes endless weekends!

    Hello JIP I see that you have changed your avatar; I like the new one. I went on youtube after your comment and had a laugh watching some macho videos!

    G'day Roses, thank-you mate. It will probably be next spring when it is finished at the rate I am going!

    Hello Dr Vix :-)
    Cleaning the kitchen produces rather less body odour!

    Hello Her Indoors thank-you. Please give Mr Milo a stroke from me.

    Hi n my hands are pretty sore right now, but I can live with it because I am a macho girl!!

    DJ Kirkby said...

    Wow! It looks bigger now that it is paved!

    the clanberries said...

    oooo yous bes beri togh gals heheheehe

    Ordinary Girl said...

    Wow!! You go girl!

    And if you want to go some more then I'm sure I could find some patioing for you to do ;-)

    Chopski said...

    Not bad for a girl!!

    Chopski said...

    :)

    Kahless said...

    DJ wait till its finished!

    Hello Clanberries, I am so pleased that you popped by to say hello and glad this post made you laugh.
    xx.

    Hi OG, I'm knackered and not even through half of my own yet, so sorry!

    Hi Chopski :-)
    Better watch it in case macho girl pops down to pompey!
    :-)