Earthing
French electrical installations rely on local earthing points. With three main panels (house, PV panels on BBQ and PV panels on car park where the mains supply enters the property) I decided to fit three ....
Category: BBQ/Workshop
Car Park 5
Before I could continue with the pergola I needed to sort the components into various piles so I could access them easily as needed The first job was to see if my lifting method would ....
PV Panels 2
As part of clearing the car parking I have had to move all the PV panels, not just those for the BBQ area. Discovered a second one damaged unfortunately so that will also need replacing. ....
PV Panels 1
Having readily I can both form the boxes and the company websites I was finally ready to begin installing the PV panels. The first job was to unpack one to check measurements and I was ....
Jointing 5
While Esteban made progress along the rear wall I cleared the car parking area in preparation for the foundations for the second pergola. It meant relocating the site caravan which is now happily sat in ....
BBQ Roof 2
Weekend over so up on the roof installing the bolts to secure the roof panels. I was not happy with the spacing so took it all apart and adjusted it to get a more balanced ....
BBQ Roof 1
With the sarking wood finished I started to install the covering. First the paper that I stapled to the roof temporarily before then laying out the battens. Drawings and instructions would have been useful. I ....
Storage
At the moment there is just me and Esteban on site as everyone else is on holiday. Progress has slowed but not stopped. The tiles have been set on the two stores and the bike ....
Jointing 3
The rear wall is bing cleaned and the joints prepared for filling while I get on with removing more of the ivy in the BBQ. All finished (except for the bits that keep growing back ....
Jointing and Joists 2
More progress on the small stores which are almost ready for roofing. They have also moved onto the rear wall which is exciting. The window detail shows we are planning to leave the raw concrete ....