DPM is Laid and Sealed!
The Damp Proof Membrane is lying flat and relatively smooth ! We started early again (8:30am) to get the job done before the Building Control inspector came! Phew! We put…
DPM for Floor Slab Approved
Our inspector from the building control department came at lunch time and inspected the integrity of our DPM, ready for the floor slab of the garage and as long as…
Preparing for the Floor Slab!
This morning we pulled up the foundation’s formwork and it wasn’t too difficult thank goodness! Very nice smooth finishes with just a hint of a textured surface picked up from…
Guttering is Up!
Yesterday we put up the guttering on the front of the wooden temporary shed and our new front door. It was something we were meaning to do for a while…
20tons of Asphalt recycled chippings
We had a delivery of 20tons of recycled asphalt road chippings. We have spread it all over the area where our future drive way will be (in a couple of…
Levelling and Tidying up ground around garage
Spent yesterday and today levelling and tidying up the grounds in front of the garage and the storage shed to get them ready for laying down an asphalt hard-core layer…
Concrete Man Comes!
The concrete Rep from Lafarge came today to see our site. Full of very useful information. We have ordered 4.5 cubic metres and it is coming tomorrow at 11am. The…
BCO approves Holes!
Our friendly BCO have been and inspected our holes, ready for the concrete foundations of the garage. It looks very nice and well compacted he said so he’s happy, we…
Requested BCO to come and inspect foundations
We are ready for the next inspection visit. This time it is our foundations and making sure the bottom of the trenches are on firm ground ready for 300mm thick…
Sewage pipeline approved
Our Building Control Inspector has arrived! He is looking.. .. he is looking .. .. at our sewage pipeline .. .. he comments that the gravel stones looks larger than…