We are Ready to Start the Foundations

A week has passed by and a lot of digging has occured, We are now ready for the concrete to arrive tomorrow to line the foundations and make a solid base for the brick work. Donald has dug out as much as possible and the hole has been filled with a deep layer of pretty solid gravel material. Phil then set the building line out and they have dug trenches ready for concrete to flow in. Despite this photo showing Phil admiring his building materials we have actually had pretty awful wet weather and it is a battle keeping the hole dry. In fact we are not. The pump is facing an up hill struggle and keeps getting blocked with peat silt, the sides are caving in and you can watch the water seeping through. Still I suppose they know what they are doing!!! The building inspector arrived last Friday and was happy and just advised to get the cement in. Beats me how it is going to set! So the week ahead looks interesting and it shouldn't be long before we see the block work and base for the timber frame in place. The frame itself is now due the week of the 22nd May so we have 4 weeks - plenty of time!