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Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

Clearing and Leveling area ready for Floor Slab Day 1

Sep 15, 2016 Shaun

 Today, we carried on with the tidying up task of removing the batter boards, disassembling the unused concrete shoots, collecting up all the rubbish and any other miscellaneous items left…

Groundworks Tidy Up

Clearing the Site Ready for Floor Slab

Sep 14, 2016 Shaun

 This afternoon, we continued with the clear up operation on the site, removing concrete “homemade” blocks, removing the Batter Boards around the outside and repairing the kitchen sewage pipe that…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Walls

Day 3 – Completion of Bitumen Waterproofing of Perimeter Wall

Sep 14, 2016 Shaun

 This morning, under a baking sun (temperature reached almost 30°C in the shade), we finished off the 2nd coat of the Bitumen waterproof treatment of the Perimeter Wall, around the…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Walls

Day 2 of Bitumen Waterproofing Treatment on Perimeter Wall

Sep 13, 2016 Shaun

 This morning, under a blanket of white clouds, we carried on with the bitumen painting of the Perimeter Wall, from the back corner of the Great Room and along the front…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Walls

Waterproof Bitumen Paint Job Started – Day 1

Sep 12, 2016 Shaun

 Today, we started the task of applying  the bitumen paint to the outside surface of our Perimeter Wall to make it waterproof against damp and floods. The morning was spent…

Groundworks Tidy Up

Started Clearing the Interior Ground of House

Sep 10, 2016 Shaun

 This morning, before the rain came along, we started clearing the area inside our building of all the rubbish and equipment plus chairs and table etc. to get the whole…

Site Clearance Stoppage Tidy Up

Day 2 of Hedge Trim!

Sep 8, 2016 Shaun

 We tackled the second half of the ivy choked blackthorn and hawthorn wild hedge that runs across the bottom of our garden between us and the school field. It was another…

Site Clearance Stoppage Tidy Up

Clearing Away Equipment and Rubbish .. but Diverted to Hedge Trimming Instead!

Sep 7, 2016 Shaun

 We started today on tidying up the area inside the footprint of our house, winding up hose, putting up the ramp over the wall at the back door nearest the…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Walls

Day 11 of Perimeter Wall Assembly and .. It is ALL Done!

Sep 6, 2016 Shaun

 With the rise of the sun  (;-), we started work early today at 9am, it was a very humid and stuffy morning with no breeze to keep us cool. But…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Walls

Day 10 – Construction of Perimeter Wall

Sep 5, 2016 Shaun

 A long day of doing the 3rd course of the block wall and going onto the 4th layer with our morning and afternoon sessions. The morning one saw us doing…

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  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Design
    • Electricity
    • Energy
      • Solar Electricity
      • Solar Thermal
    • First Floor
    • Garage
    • Ground Floor
    • Ground Works
    • Roof
    • Site
    • Ventilation
    • Walls
    • Water
      • Rain Water
      • Sewage
  • Find Us
  • Pictures
    • Material Samples
    • Temporary Building
  • Plans
    • Structural Engineer Apr 2013
    • Groundworks September 2010
    • Building control May 2010
    • Planning April 10
    • Planning October 09
    • Planning August 2009
  • Tasks
  • Webcam Feed