Second Sewage Line Started
Today, we started the more difficult sewage pipeline, the one that is running across our driveway. It was tight to get the mini-digger in pass the garden shed, the air…
Insulation Panels Arrive!
Our order of ?seconds? of PU (polyurethane) insulation panels arrived today! It came on 14 pallets on a long lorry that managed to drive backwards down our Loke! They were…
First Pipe Laid!
Today, we did the 1st of three sewage pipes that needs to be laid in and under the house, before we put in the foundations and floor slab. This was…
Double Check Calculations of Sewage pipe Positions
This afternoon, we spent the time going over the drawings, calculating the exact positions of the sewage pipes coming out the ground (and through the concrete slab). We also discovered…
Second Day of Fire and Last Bits and Pieces Tidied Up!
In another glorious sunny day, we had the incinerator going all day today, burning up all the old ivy cuttings off our large hedge at the bottom of the garden,…
Last Two Covers Installed and a Lovely Fire!
It was glorious weather today, with a very powerful Sun but it didn’t get hot this time as there was a stronger chilly breeze! We managed to assemble and install…
Last Pile of Timber Moved and Rain Protection Half Done
Today, in the lovely sunshine, we moved the last pile of old timber that came from the demolition of the old bungalow that was here since around 1930’s. We spent…
The 89mm CLS Timber is Sorted
Today, we handled the next pile of timber, the 89mm by 38mm CLS timber. We also got our neighbour Terry to come and collect all the unusable pieces for his…
Continued With Site Reorganisation
We continued with our reorganisation of our site, completing the pile of the 63mm by 38mm CLS timber. We have graded the timber into “good”, “so so” and “rubbish” to…
Rain Stops Play!
At 4pm this afternoon, we had a lovely big thunderstorm roll over us and interrupted our work. We did wonder if it would miss us entirely as we could see…