Second soak away installed (X marks the spot) and started connections for the drains.
Read MoreMonth: September 2019
Day 11 : Blockwork & Fences
The blockwork went up today. It is amazing how quickly a good brickie can work. The rest of the old fence has gone and the holes dug for the new fence posts.
Read MoreDay 9 : Rain, rain, go away …
It’s raining. A lot. They’ve managed to mostly clear the ground ready for the slab and marked out for the blockwork. I am not sure if a lot else will get done today.
Read MoreDay 8 : More Trenches, More Concrete
More trenches for the footings. Unfortunately they need to go a bit deeper. Hopefully, concrete will go in today before the rain starts. And the rain held off…
Read MoreDay 6 : Mostly Quiet
Not a lot happening today, but OpenReach have just fixed the telephone cable! Below are some lovely photos of drying concrete. Exciting stuff.
Read MoreDay 5 : Concrete
Today saw the footings (or at least most of them) filled with concrete. A lot of concrete. The patio and path to the shed are also taking shape. Whilst the power cable has been repaired, we are still without a telephone line and hence broadband. Apparently OpenReach will come and fix it sometime in the…
Read MoreDay 4 : A Bit of a Bang
The day started well, with work on digging the footings continuing. Things took a turn for the worse when the digger cut through the BT cable and slit part of the power cable to the house.
Read MoreDay 3 : Marking Out
Marking out for the footings and concrete pads. And the digging of the footings starts. A 2.1m hole ready for a lot of concrete!
Read MoreDay 2 : It’s a hole
The site clearance continues, with most of the day spent levelling the area. The ground under the new patio has been stripped, as has the path to the “shed”. The large hole is for the soak away.
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