July 1
Grouting finished, Metawaley stands back and admires his work while I start the big sweep and wash. Will need to be done several times over the next few days. And find some time to do ....
Author: gjj
External Slabs 7
It's Sunday and I am back again as the tilers insist on working the weekend and I want to oversee what they are doing. Front patio BBQ/Workshop (almost finished) Front bike store. Preparing the rear ....
PV Panels 11
While the slabs continued to be laid I turned my attention to wiring the PV panels control unit. The blue and white wires connect to sensors around each cable that reads the current and gives ....
External Slabs 5
Friday was a complex day. I started by driving via Cognac to collect Metawaley and bring him here to start working. Then off to Saintes for another length of cable to connect the PV controller ....
External Slabs 4
In my continuing quest to clear the site as much as possibleI have loaded the trailer for the recycling centre. I have been installing and testing the internet system to enable me to get the ....
External Slabs 3
While Metawaley got on with the slabs (with my occasional help) I got on with the small jobs around the site. First, the old ladder that Dave and Dave helped me to move was repositioned ....
External Slabs 2
Good start to the day (Not). Despite agreeing to a meeting on site this morning I got an SMS from the boss to go to Cognac and collect Metawaley (now on his own) from the ....
External Slabs 1, PV Panels 12
The tilers finally arrived at about 11.00 this morning after telling me 08.00. They made a quick start. The first thing was the completion of the jointing on the ground floor. The assistant/driver can be ....
PV Panels 11
I had cancelled the tilers because of the weather. It was partly because I did not want them laying the slabs in wet weather and partly because the weather had pushed my schedule back and ....
Clearing and Bits And Bobs
Emptied more shelving in the bike store and dismantled and rebuilt it in the workshop. The bike store is now clear and ready for floor slabs. Then did the same in the garden store but ....