Week 2, Day 4

Week 2, Day 4:

  • Various discussions and preparations for later stages – foundation concrete, steelwork, insulation for the beam-and-block floor etc.
  • Completing the first (northern) trench for the GSHP collector pipes and completing about half of the second (southern) one.
Week 2, Day 4

Week 2, Day 4

Second GSHP trench in-progress

Southern GSHP trench in-progress

Week 2, Day 3

Week 2, Day 3:

  • Digging the first trench for the Ground Source Heat Pump pipes, 1.5m wide x 50m long – not visible in the overview shot so see the second photo below
  • Site visit from MFA Building Control, to inspect the foundations before the concrete is poured (booked for Monday 2015-10-19)
  • Clearing the weeds and marking the location of the second GSHP trench ready for digging tomorrow
Week 2, Day 3

Week 2, Day 3

GSHP trench in-progress

Northern GSHP trench almost complete