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Foundation 3 - Blockwork

Thedreamer

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Last week we poured our concrete strip foundation and we have now moved onto the block work. Monday was a day of stacking the first blocks, taking measurements and setting up lines. By the end of Monday we were all ready to start with the first course in the morning. 

 

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By the end of the Wednesday we were at:

 

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By the end of the Thursday, a lot more blocks were delivered and we were at:

 

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The good weather continues into the second week and so does the progress on the blockwork.

 

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A little job during the weekend, trenches now dug and ready for the plumber to put in waste drainage pipes 

 

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3 minutes ago, Tennentslager said:

FFS get a move on...?

 

The weather has been good this week in Skye, hopefully it will continue. 

 

Our Brickie is doing a great job, he is here at 8.30 and works till 7.

 

I did one day in stacking blocks and busted my back, I don't how these guys do it. 

 

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2 minutes ago, PeterW said:

Bet you they have a working bathroom by August at this rate .... unlike some ..! 9_9

 

As long as the house is wind and water tight by around the Autumn, I'll be happy with that. :)

 

The joiner wants to start cutting the kit on site early in May.

 

 

 

 

 

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