Monthly Archives: October 2015

Week 2, Day 3

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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

Week 2, Day 2

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Week 2, Day 2:

  • Installation of the shuttering (wooden formwork) within the old cellar, ready to hold the foundation concrete while it sets – see second photo below
  • Completing the rest of the digging for the foundations, including adding the extra-wide areas for where the steel posts will connect to the concrete foundations and need extra support
Week 2, Day 2

Week 2, Day 2

Shuttering in old cellar

Shuttering in old cellar, at south-east corner of the new house