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Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Temperature Probes

Day 2 of Installing Conduits for Temperature Probes around Every Energy Modules

Sep 21, 2016 Shaun

 Today, we carried on with the installation of conduits for the Temperature Probes around all our Energy Modules, but after we made a new drilling tool using a steel 32mm…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Rainwater

Preparation for the Installation of Guttering Downpipes and Underground Pipeworks

Sep 21, 2016 Shaun

This morning, we got on with clearing the sandy soil material away from the base of the Perimeter Wall around the house so we can collect and transport the Rainwater…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Temperature Probes

Installing more Conduits for temperature Probes around Energy Modules

Sep 20, 2016 Shaun

 This afternoon, after we have finished the task of leveling  the ground, we started installing more conduits for our temperature probes that will measure the performance of our Energy Modules and…

Groundworks Rainwater

Locating Pipe to Soak-away

Sep 20, 2016 Shaun

 We wanted to confirm the exact depth of our rain water 100mm pipework that goes off to the main soak-away module. So after lunch, we dug down over beside the garage…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

The 5th and final day of Smoothing the Ground ready for Floor Slab

Sep 20, 2016 Shaun

 For the first half of the day, we finished off scraping and leveling off the remaining section of the Great Room. We are all completely done now, the whole area…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

Day 4 of Clearing and Levelling Ground for Floor Slab

Sep 19, 2016 Shaun

 With slightly cooler weather, we carried on with the task of scraping and clearing away the excess sand and soil from all the ground between the foundation strips. We did…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

Day 3 of Smoothing Off the Ground Ready for Floor Slab

Sep 17, 2016 Shaun

 Today, working in damp softened soil, we carried on with the scraping of the soil inside the footprint of the house. We finished off Bedroom 3 and the front half…

Build Progress Groundworks Phase 3 Tidy Up

Day 2 of Levelling the Ground for Floor Slab

Sep 16, 2016 Shaun

 We did a little bit of work this morning before the rain became too heavy for us, scraping the area around the Utility Room working towards Bedroom 3 in the…

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…

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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