Landscaping | Marsh Flatts Farm Self Build Diary

Week 58, Day 5:

More progress on the ground works, back-filling behind the retaining wall and in the planters and levelling out the area by the side entrance
- The lower section of retaining wall will be planted with ground-cover plants, and so it needs filling with topsoil and not the MOT 1 stone which can be seen in the photo, which will have to be dug out and replaced
- This wall also needs lowering by one course of blocks so it lines up correctly with the middle step
A little more work on the outdoor electrics, setting galvanized steel conduit boxes into the blockwork and wiring the SWA cable into those for the outside lights and sockets
- Most of the cables will be covered by the stone cladding

Week 58, Day 5

Back-filled retaining wall

Levelled area by side door

Cable boxes for outdoor lights and power sockets

Week 45, Day 2:

More work on the landscaping, levelling out the rubble remaining from the demolition of the old barns to form a parking area by the (future) garages
Lots more second-fix electrical, including starting to wire up the control boards for the lighting and window blinds
Applying the oil finish to the oak flooring – second coat on the Second Floor (Office and Landing) and first coat on the Ground Floor (Living Room and Dining Room)
Adding some of the insulation to the MVHR ducts
- The Intake and Exhaust ducts will be carrying air at “outside” temperature to the MVHR unit, through the “internal” air in the Plant Room – so there’s a risk of condensation and they need to be heavily insulated (even though the ducts themselves are made of expanded polystyrene)
More work on the skirting boards, architraves and internal doors