The 21st of November 2011 will always stick in our minds. That was Monday. That was the day our section began its transformation. It went from soft green pastures to a hearty workspace - all prep-work for laying the foundation.
The first thing that happened: the topsoil and ground was cleared down to the solid base underneath.
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| Who doesn't like a digger?! |
The ground underneath is a lovely, extremely dense, clay material - great for building houses (only time will tell how "great" it is for the garden).
The following day was all about marking out the house.
Lesson 1 - know where you want your house before the builders get on site. While we had it in our minds where we thought the plans were placing the house, we were a little off on our measurements. It turns out a whole 7 metres on one side of plot. At this stage in the game this little mistake wasn't a big issue, the builders were great and were able to accommodate our "move". However, we shudder to think what we might miss if we don't check the detail in the future of this build.... a friend of mine always says "measure twice, cut once" - hopefully lesson learned.
So the house did arrive at the right location on the plot and was marked out by the builders.
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| Voila - the front door "Welcome"! The next few days were weather dependent, but, by the end of the week, the trenches had been cut, the steel tied, and the boxing in place.    |
Both of us agree - this week was pretty successful. Its so satisfying, to see work move ahead, despite 140 kilometer an hour winds and some pretty mucky weather.
Clay is great for building and growing weeds - but you can forget the veggies unless you add some extra earth and compost. Mum will set you straight in January.
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