On Friday Lucy made a trip to the plot to meet the SSE PD team who will eventually be moving the meter to its external position. She also took receipt of the rebar, and then put in a big effort with Jack to move lots of sand to the cottage. Jaimin got hold of some more supplies (concrete spacers and tie wire) for later use.
The weekend consisted of transforming the sub floor of stoney sandy earth through the stages of:
The weekend consisted of transforming the sub floor of stoney sandy earth through the stages of:
- Sand spreading
- Levelling
- Installing the damp proof membrane
- Laying the floor insulation
- Preparing the rebar
The photo sequence shows this evolution well. Ali and Jaimin managed to get the sand levelled and although managing to compact it once, the compactor ended up breaking its drive belt so that game ended. They also squared off large parts of the sleeper walls with more concrete, then carried on with levelling and eventually installed the membrane.
The next day Lucy and Jaimin had to get rid of the rain that had accumulated overnight, and proceeded to lay the insulation. It turns out (not totally unexpectedly) that the floor will be low, so this week will be installing extra insulation to raise it before installing the rebar and concrete. There will also be a lot of expanding foam on show this week to fill gaps and seal up the insulating layer.
Uncle Terry gets a special mention for coming along to help grade our slates - thanks!
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