Started Construction of Edging of Foundation Trenches
We started on the long job of constructing the Edge Strips for the Foundation Trenches. We went from the back right hand corner and went along the back section, running parallel…
Morning Rain Splashes down
This morning saw quite a lot of rain come down and we didn’t fancy working out there in the wet stuff! But it looks like it has cleared up for…
Inserted More Batter Boards and Anchors for all Foundation Trenches and Pads
Today, we finished off chopping and slicing points on about a hundred pegs, carried over from yesterday. They are short 500 mm long pieces using spare 63mm by 38mm timbers…
Put Batter Board “L2” back and Verified all positions
Skipping lunch, we put back the batter board, L2, that was moved to allow the mini-digger to dig and pile up all the excess sand soil mixture from the excavation…
All 5 Modules Now In Place!
At Long Last, we have finished all 5 energy modules, all buried in the ground and all full of water. The only signs of their presence is the red white…
Day 8 of the Great Module Number 5 – All Done At Last!
This morning, we finished off burying the last of our Energy Modules, Number 5, with sandy soil and covering it up too. The warning red/white hazard tape was wrapped around the…
Day 7 of the Great Module Number 5 – Finishing Touches and Filling Almost Complete
Today, we finished off the installation of the insulation panels on top of our Energy Module Number 5. At the same time, we started pumping water into the module, we…
Day 6 of the Great Module Number 5 – Assembly Finishes ..
In a rain interrupted day of work, we finished assembling the Aquacell crates for Energy Module Number 5. Next we put down a plastic sheet to cover the top surface and…
Day 5 of the Great Module Number 5 – Assembly Starts..
We continued with Energy Module Number 5 with the start of the assembly of the actual module itself at last! But first, not forgetting this time, we put in the…
Day 4 of the Great Module Number 5 – All Dug, Levelled and Smoothed!
Today, under the glorious hot sun, we finished digging out the hole, for Energy Module Number 5. We then started on the smoothing and leveling process, with the insertion of…