Ten days have passed since the extension build was started and the photo above shows some of the progress made so far. You are looking at a (blurry) completed foundation which was completed yesterday when the DPC, insulation, reinforcing and concrete was laid within the surrounding concrete block walls. The photo is taken from near the top corner of the garden, hence the foreground moss, pergola, fir tree and pile of sandstone blocks.
There is also a big change down the side of the driveway where a retaining wall is being constructed, as can be seen here. There is also a major amount of drainage being dug in below the wall and right down the driveway to get rid of the large amounts of water that flow through that part of the garden. That should hopefully make the new driveway more stable and prevent the hardcore from being washed away or the freezing conditions in winter from heaving the surface up.
There has been a huge difference in the last week when the garden has gone from a representation of The Somme in WW1 to what it looks like now. There is a long way to go but the major excavations and footings are done so with luck the next exciting part, when the timber kit goes up, will happen soon.
With luck the weather will hold and not be too wet or cold so that progress can continue apace. More news as it happens ...
That is one happy looking pooch. Pictured on Bamburgh Beach in Northumberland on a breezy day. That expression says 'not a care in the world as long as I have my yellow ball to play with'. Oh, and somebody to throw it.
