Preparing for the concrete slab
We started the slab make up with 2 lorries of crushed concrete which was spread out across the site and then a vibrating “whacker” plate was used to compact the crushed concrete to provide a solid base for the rest of the slab. Once the based was packed down solid a lorry load of sand [...]
Block work upto slab
We are upto slab level with the block work, the ground was not as level as I had first thought which will give us about 6 course’s of face work on one corner which is not to much of a drama. Once the slab has been laid we will have another coarse of block work [...]
Where we are now
We have not had anyone on site the last few days however bricklayers are due to start later this week . I ordered blocks, sand and cement last week and took delivery today – just hope they turn up! I have a chap from Architectural Bronze Casements coming to see us on Friday, I have [...]
Concreted footings today
3 day’s in and things have gone well. We hit chalk at around 800 mm in the majority of the excavation except on the chimney side where we went down 1 meter and left it for the DS and NHBC inspection. The District Surveyor was OK with everything but requested another .5 of a meter [...]
