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-   -   Forum Etiquette (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/forum-etiquette-489888/)

rugbymatt Oct 28th 2007 11:04 am
Re: Forum Etiquette
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5480904)
Is that an example of your dry stone walling skills RM:)
That's what I want to learn next, but I don't think I will have the time, we are moving house soon, and I am just too busy over the next few months to take time out.

Mitzyboy Oct 28th 2007 11:24 am
Re: Forum Etiquette
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5480935)
That's what I want to learn next, but I don't think I will have the time, we are moving house soon, and I am just too busy over the next few months to take time out.
My nephew is a trained dry stone waller.
He re built one of our garden walls last year for us
It fell down this year
Im going to use cement this time

sarahchirles Oct 28th 2007 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481008)
My nephew is a trained dry stone waller.
He re built one of our garden walls last year for us
It fell down this year
Im going to use cement this time
Can the nephew be used in rendering?

Mitzyboy Oct 28th 2007 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5481011)
Can the nephew be used in rendering?
He will be when he comes back here again .... trust me!

rugbymatt Oct 28th 2007 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481008)
My nephew is a trained dry stone waller.
He re built one of our garden walls last year for us
It fell down this year
Im going to use cement this time
Its something I would love to do.....................took a hedging course a while back, and it is so satisfying.


use lime mortar, much nicer finish.

sarahchirles Oct 28th 2007 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481019)
He will be when he comes back here again .... trust me!
:rofl:

No use! No ornament!

Bless him...

Mitzyboy Oct 28th 2007 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5481022)
Its something I would love to do.....................took a hedging course a while back, and it is so satisfying.
use lime mortar, much nicer finish.
Does your hedge have shapes of cocks and things cut into it then?

sarahchirles Oct 28th 2007 11:28 am
Re: Forum Etiquette
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5481022)
Its something I would love to do.....................took a hedging course a while back, and it is so satisfying.


use lime mortar, much nicer finish.
Doesn't lime fall off the walls?

sarahchirles Oct 28th 2007 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481030)
Does your hedge have shapes of cocks and things cut into it then?
Thats Topiary! Or Maybe not!

montgomail Oct 28th 2007 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481030)
Does your hedge have shapes of cocks and things cut into it then?
Are you pissed. :)

rugbymatt Oct 28th 2007 11:31 am
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5481030)
Does your hedge have shapes of cocks and things cut into it then?
nope, but it looks like this.................

rugbymatt Oct 28th 2007 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5481052)
Are you pissed. :)
do you really need to ask??!!

sarahchirles Oct 28th 2007 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5481054)
nope, but it looks like this.................


Nice Fence! What else can I say....

montgomail Oct 28th 2007 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5481060)
do you really need to ask??!!
Mitzy's ruin?

Mitzyboy Oct 28th 2007 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5481052)
Are you pissed. :)
Have you never seen a cock or a brid sculpted into a hedge then :)


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