Crossing the Site Boundary
Florent dug the trench up to the doorway but left me to do the bit up to the water main box. I followed his guidance from the evening before and it was surprisingly easy to ....
More Trenches
Temporary water supply pipework installed although there is not yet a connection to the the main box that I will have to sort out. Trenches are full of roots around the trees that need to ....
Electrical Installation
Digging the trench and laying the gaine is one thing but getting the cable into the gaine is something else. The 2.5 mm² cable is light but starts to buckle and then forms a blockage. ....
Electrical Trenches
With the water mains backfilled (partly) I can start the electrical trenches. The wooden posts are markers at junctions or where crossings occur to remind me to dig carefully over the water mains. The red ....
Water to the BBQ
Got round to diggingg the trench to the BBQ and installing the water main which was the last piece to go in. So, with all the water laid, I can start to backfill. The water ....
Cycling to Work
As part of the programme to get ready for this year's Cyclopes meeting being held in the UK thanks to Dave and Josie, I decided to cycle from the house to the site. 28 kms. ....
Provisional Electricity
To comply with building regulations I have to display a notice to confirm we have the permission and what is being done. Shame I did not use indelible ink! One rainfall weakened it and the ....
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 ....
Main Trench Begins
So today I started the main trench that carries the services from the entrance to the Car Park and from there to the main house and Abri/Workshop area. Only got as far as joining on ....
Underground Services
I have committed to install the underground services before the builder starts as it saves around €5,000 (plus cost of the materials). Florent Maître, our builder has once again come to my aid by lending ....