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Electrical Connection and Caravans

27 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

Finally sorted the electrics with the multi-meter. The temporary cable has been run to the future meter box position on the garden wall. There I have connected the three phase supply to one of of ....

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Electrics and External Progress

26 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

The temporary barrier between our garden and Henri's has been taken down in preparation for laying the foundations of the wall that has to be built there. So for a while the dogs cannot be ....

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Tie bar and Internal Services

25 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

The tie bar arrived late last night and when I arrived this morning it had already been positioned. I helped with the tensioning but essentially it is done and the remaining wall can be taken ....

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Electrics and Utility Door

24 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

Hmm. Still trying to figure out how to connect the temporary supply as there were no instructions with the pre-wired unit. I need my multi-meter to work it all out. Estaban has finished shuttering the ....

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Utility Door Opening

24 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

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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BBQ and Services

22 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

When I arrived this morning after leaving early on Friday I was pleased to find the BBQ and Workshop area had been prepared and compacted along with the cleanse and preparation of the bike store. ....

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Pathway Progress

19 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

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 ....

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The Contractors Begin

17 May 202329 May 2023 gjj

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 ....

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Floor Removal and Tidying Up

14 May 202328 May 2023 gjj

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 ....

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Backfilling 2

13 May 202328 May 2023 gjj

Philippe is once more in attendance as we push hard to finish backfilling the trenches. In between I also started and managed the fire to get that area cleared. Needed to dig a short length ....

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