Sinking machines and lots of water on Durisol build.

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We're up to ground level on the Durisol build and nothing went wrong with the pour due to belt and braces by the other half. The rain has been never ending and the small digger ended up stuck in the mud. We have very sandy ground and it just sucks you in, managed to Lift it out from above with the digger. We are now putting in the step foundations as we are on a hill, the previous house had massive great lumps of concrete installed, obviously to stop the house slipping down the incline! Because of the awkwardness of these and the ground being in such a state, he's filling up jumbo bags with concrete mix and dropping it down into the deep foundations. Yes we could have pumped it in but there's no hurry and it's kept him busy whilst we are in the dreadful lockdown. 

My daughters main builder got ill and then the daughter and her husband got it, on the mend now but both my husband and l have no idea why we didn't get it to!

Hubby is in the process of making a wooden template for the half round bay which he thinks will help with the foundations and the laying of the durisol blocks to get the shape correct, it's 4.6 across and looks very large but rather good. 

HVMR has enormous pipes...so glad we have a basement as all the equipement for the ground source and ventilation will be in here, I didn't realise how much pipework is needed. The daughter has had to use large pipes almost everywhere as the structural engineer wasn't happy with 28 pipes being put through a structural wall!

Her standing seam roof is going on and it's about 1/4 done, it will take 6 weeks to install, a lot of work. Part of it will be gold, can't wait to see this bit, sounds awful but knowing her it won't be. New year will see her roof window installed, this also comes down the side of the building as well, it's been a nightmare finding a company to supply this, fingers crossed it goes well. 

Happy New year to everyone, if your just about to start your build then best wishes for an uneventful outcome, but expect your pocket to be quite empty by the time your finished!