foundations dug...again!

Due to the open plan design there are a large number of structurally supporting walls in the downstairs.  These have now been dug and 16m3 of concrete poured all in a chilled days work.  This time there was no rain,clay or dogs jumping into the foundations ~ just an aggitated David as I stole his man power!(apparently)Internal walls let it begin,,,

Foundations finished

Todays weather has blessed us with no frost or ice this morning, bitterley it has been replaced by a good gusty wind.

It is hard not to sound stroppy when your voice is needing to bellow above the growling of the JCB, Dumper and Wind. So I am learning now to smile as I shout!

Highlights of today:

1 argument about the difference between a mans perception of an inch and mine!

All foundations in and ready for the blocks.


Angel stuck on the top of the barn!

France v's Wales

We have some friends across the channel who are also renovating. Just look...where am I going wrong? His cat is at ground level and talking about the ground his does not resemble a clay pit!! The next one we do is in France.

Ps. Note the beer bottle, i hope he has dust in it!! Only joking John!

Foundations

Now my little nest has begun, Freezing temperatures but...

the site is full of little bees today and i do feel like Queen Bee! That is until David raises his voice and says " there are too many bloody chiefs here and not enough Indians" Oh dear -he has missed my fluttering wings and mistaken me for someone running round with a feather in their hair!

I think I am one of the only calm bees here today, oh Nipper and Robbie but they always are! Poor David- working alongside his Dad, who has adult hyperactivity disorder and me who is bleating about Pythagoras and his square foundations he runs to the quiet comfort of the mini digger and mutters" just tell me where to dig" So that i did,

I only have myself to blame when the finished shape resembles a polygram not a neat rectangle...i will pretend it was the 'contemporary sleek shape' that I sought!

The afternoon warmed up so we ordered the concrete and the clay holes in the ground now look like foundations.

The bad news for today is that along with the delivery of my Australian railway sleepers, which will enable me to grow gold platted lettuce to recoup the cost and the concrete I have managed to spend 4 figures without even entering a shop!

Plans

I thought it would be a good idea to include a copy of my plans, then it becomes a little clearer. I will have to work out how to rotate the picture, until then try to think of it as neck exercises...and tilt...