48 Aquacell Crates Cleaned Up!
It was a long day of cleaning our Aquacell crates we need for Energy Module Number 3. Like before, each one had to be split apart and then each half…
Number 3 Hole is Dug and Dead Level on Bottom!
We finished digging out the third hole. We then inserted two parallel wooden side rails into the ground, set exactly at the required depth (minus 1.7 meters below ground level)…
Dumper Truck Wouldn’t Stop!
Our old dumper truck wouldn’t stop when the stop button was pulled – a real ironic case of a Stop button causing a Stoppage! The cable from the spring loaded…
Number 3 Module Is Under Way!
For the start of the week, we started on Number 3 Energy Module this afternoon (having had other commitments in the morning) by marking out the boundary of the hole…
Second Module All Finished!
Today, we finished off the 2nd Energy Module! We put on a lid of PU foam boards of a variety of thicknesses (90-120 mm) and we used the off cuts from…
Aquacell Crates assembled, Wrapped Up and Insulated!
Today, we put together 30 plastic crates to form the 2nd energy module (out of the 5 in total), wrapping it up in pond liner rubber sheeting. Then installed lots…
Aquacell Crates Washed, ready for Number 2 Hole!
Today, we had to split apart a bunch of the Aquacell crates to wash out all the accumulated dirt and growing plant matter!! We needed 30 crates to build this…
Number 2 Hole Now Ready
This afternoon, we finished off getting the second hole ready for the next Energy Module. The bottom is now lovely – flat, level and smooth as a baby’s bum!! We…
Minor Flood Number 2 Stops Play!
Last night, we had well over 40mm (1½ inches) of rain in about 6 hours. There is lots of puddles everywhere! But as usual, the workshop caused another flood! Again…
Shaun Falls In Hole!
We were working on the 2nd energy module and digging the hole for it, when Shaun managed to do it again! see the full report at Number 2 Modules Hole…