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Foundations 1 - Excavations


Today we started on our foundations. 

 

It was snowing this morning on Skye and I took this one just before the digger arrived. Our brickie had pegged out the site a few days previously.

 

 

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The digger then arrived on site and the snow stopped and sun came out.
 

 

 

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I helped to mark out the foundation tracks and then wandered up the access to do a few hours at work.


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I came back in the evening and the trenches were just about finished.

 

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After walking down to the site for the last million years, it took a bit of time to sink in, we are now building our home.

 

Tomorrow the concrete wagon is booked and all being well we will have the trenches filled and can move onto blockwork next week.

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Tennentslager

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Of all the pictures the second from last is the most beautiful ?

This will be a most lovely site to work on...in the summer ?

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Crofter

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Great stuff. It was a funny old day today- snow in the morning, then perfect sunshine without a cloud in the sky from midday onwards. Just watch those frosts if you're pouring concrete! Are you going volumetric or readymix?

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Roundtuit

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Wow! Stunning location. There's no going back now! Good luck ? 

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Thedreamer

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35 minutes ago, Tennentslager said:

Of all the pictures the second from last is the most beautiful ?

This will be a most lovely site to work on...in the summer ?

 

Yes should be good in the summer, hopefully we will have enough of a breeze for the midges.

Thedreamer

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48 minutes ago, Crofter said:

Great stuff. It was a funny old day today- snow in the morning, then perfect sunshine without a cloud in the sky from midday onwards. Just watch those frosts if you're pouring concrete! Are you going volumetric or readymix?

 

Due to be pouring around mid day so should avoid the frost. Looks good tomorrow, with a bit of rain due for Friday. If all goes to plan, I'll post some more photos tomorrow evening. Going for the volumetric, our bricke is managing the pour.

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vivienz

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Stunningly beautiful.

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