Tie bar and Internal Services
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 ....
Electrics and Utility Door
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. Esteban has finished shuttering the ....
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 ....
BBQ and Services
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. ....
Internal Breakout
With the pathway down to the house, The contractors concentrated on breaking out and levelling the internal floor and removing the internal wall. They did not take it all down as there was concern about ....
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 ....
Backfilling 2
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 ....
Backfilling 1
With the trenches filled with cables and sand we added the warning tape and buried a large number of excess stones above it to protect it further. Once again it was Philippe who came over ....