Foundations

9th March

After digging down to floor level, the foundation trench was dug out. Unfortunately that night the mini digger was stolen. I don't like to make any assumptions but "bloody pikeys" springs to mind.

After that minor setback, work continued at pace with the concrete being poured on Thursday and the first course of blocks going down on Friday.

In this photo you can see the work going on simultaneously on the old petrol filling site next door.


This has nothing to do with us but should be finished at a similar time. It was also once part of the old forge and will be two semi-detached cottages.

Work was also going on in the inside.  Stairs have been removed and the concrete flooring in the two rooms has been broken up to be removed as well as the big stone slabs from the hallway (pictured) being removed.  This needed to be removed in order to put in a damp proof course (dpc) and under floor heating.