Utility Door Opening
The pile of chalk is for blinding the levelled ground but Florent is off site today. Esteban started knocking through the new doorway in the utility room where the old chimney used to be. Meanwhile ....
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Pathway Progress
By Friday morning they were moving down the site preparing and compacting the pathway that will join the gates to the house but will also serve as the temporary roadway for Florent to get materials ....
The Contractors Begin
Florent Maitre and his team arrived Monday 15th to start on site and I was there first thing to hand it over to him. The rest of the day and Tuesday I was otherwise occupied ....
Floor Removal and Tidying Up
Tea time over I took these high level shots to show the trenches all filled. Philippe and I then turned our attention to removing the rest of the first floor (or at least the bits ....
Electrics and Telecommunications
So with the water in I am now lying the electrical and last of all, the telecoms gain. the bottom picture shows the me laying out the gaine (green) around the garden (including around trees ....
Water, Trenches and Plants
The first thing to do with the water mains was to insert it into its protective sleeve or "Gaine". The 32mm was pretty tight but finally got it in. Not looking forward to the cables ....
Excavating Stones and Chopping Trees
The front "garden" is actually an overgrown collection of old foundations so putting a spade in the ground is always exciting. I started to lift a few to see how serious it was and finally ....