
July 12
Florent's first action is to topcoat and level the paths with crushed stone. I get my first delivery of the metal rail system that will form the interior walls, placed by the insulation for easy ....
Florent's first action is to topcoat and level the paths with crushed stone. I get my first delivery of the metal rail system that will form the interior walls, placed by the insulation for easy ....
Florent arrives on site and the piles of stone are finally cleared. Large formations stones from old farm buildings that have been excavated during the works are moved (by me) to the storage area. More ....
The small lawn in front of the BBQ is finally cleared up to the top end storage area. The rear of the house is also cleared with items returned into the garden store (I will ....
The sewage fosse arrives! It is a lot bigger than it looks in the pictures. Main chamber on the right and the overflow liquid chamber on the right. An internal pump aerates the liquids and ....
Back to the PV panels while the sun shines. Up the ladder for a quick check on dimensions and I intend trying the plasterboard lifter to get the panels up on to the roof rather ....
Tidying up the site after the tilers have gone. Flower pots appear on the patio and more washing down of the slabs. Last of the big pots moved. Cladding wood moved and stored in the ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....