The builders on site finished the packing of the raft design and prepared the site for an early morning concrete pour on Saturday morning, the pump was on site for 7 and the first concrete waggon arrived at 7.15.....am.
It was Dark.....very Dark
The builders and concrete contractors sparkled in their high visibility wear as we started to pump the concrete into the slab and really get a feeling for the size of the footprint, after all this is the floor to the ground floor of the house, obviously without any insulation on it and the underfloor heating and the floor covering.
As the sun rose (well it got lighter, this is Huddersfield and sun is rare) the raft foundation neared completion. The structural Engineer specified the concrete mix required, but we had some issues between loads regarding the fluidity of the mix, which needed consistency, we needed to make sure that the concrete could flow successfully through the steel. As it flowed it was levelled and compacted and really started to take shape.
The temptation to do a hand print became all too much at one stage, but i managed to restrain myself!
so the weekend was used to let the raft set.
This week the builders have set about preparing the rest of the site, Drains going in and then the site compacted and hardcored so we can get about easily and cleanly and store materials on site easily. the scaffolders will be in at the end of the week and Will be setting about constructing our tent.
So its all change very quickly, i will keep you posted and my blogging will return to its usual diligence.
Neil
@neilgrimshaw
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