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Gareth took the conservatory down, ready for the big push! |
The garage is going, to make way for a fab new kitchen |
The hard slog starts here. |
Meet "Blue" our new mascot! |
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Setting up the levels |
Good solid blue clay found at around one metre |
A hard days graft, at least the sun came out! |
Dug out to the same level as house foundations & added steel |
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Corner of garage removed |
Materials being dropped off |
A perfectly level 600mm x 150mm strip foundation |
Loading up the trench block for a good start the following day |
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Bricklaying begins |
Crusher run with a grit sand blinding being compacted |
Footings in ready for the last course of commons |
95mm cavity |
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Diamond core drill to keep cross flow ventilation under the existing house floor |
Vent pipe slotted in |
Void being filled in to prevent any sagging once the concrete is poured |
100mm poly in with a 50mm cross bonded layer over the top & 25mm upstands |
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The barrow lads with a C35 slab mix |
A193 mesh on 90mm mushrooms ready for 150mm of concrete |
Temporary commons under doorway and telescopic air vent in view |
An absolutely spot on base |
