The First
Sod?
17 February 2003
Does
the garage count as part of the house? If so, then the first sod turning is
happening now!
I
never thought I'd get excited by a couple of machines tearing up the ground,
but it was fascinating to watch the big green machine digging up the very
solid ground,
and then the little red 'bumble bee'
swoop in and trundle off with a mouthful of
soil,
adding it to a steadily growing mountain of earth.
Jonni talking numbers with Mark, the concretor.
(Numbers give me a headache, so I make myself scarce on these occasions!)
The 'hole' is complete by the end of the day.
By the end of the second day trenches had been dug, platforms of sand appeared
and were covered with plastic. Next came little 'upturned flower pot' looking
things,
and finally the mesh stuff inside the timber frame. (please excuse the technical
jargon!)
The building inspector came and declared it "perfect".
The concrete was poured at 7am next morning, so you can guess why there's
no photo of that bit!
I was amazed that by lunchtime, Mark was able to walk on the slab
and set to work with his helicopter to smooth the surface.
I hope that all the people who work with us on our new home take as much pride
in the quality of their work as Mark Kaempkes (from Narbethong) and his offsider
Heath Lewindon.
next - The Garage Frame