Happy to be Framed

That's right - home builders like to be framed! Here is the proof.





And retaining wall footing

Rain Rain Go Away

The frame was delivered on Monday, but the most urgent thing we need to do right now is to build the retaining walls on both sides of the garage to hold the cuts. The weather has not been nice to us this week. We really need some sunshine please.

Trenches

Drainage was digged on Wednesday. I met up with the SS on site and was informed that we would be framed early next week!!! Can't wait.. It seems things are really coming along.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Knock Knock. Who's there?


My job is to make sure the slab's measurements are right.


Mum is standing in front of the Kitchen Sink.


Slab

SLAB!

WE'VE A SLAB! WE'VE A SLAB!!

That's right and I can't seem to repeat it enough. We have a slab. It was finished yesterday and we had a little look this morning but not enough time to take a picture. Will take the picture this weekend.

Concreter on Strike

OK, it's been 4 weeks since the site was cut and we still haven't got the slab. The concreter is not getting his act together. Site Supervisor had to escalate the situation to the construction manager but clearly SS did his best and we can only wait. They finally had the metal bits done end of last week and signed off by the engineer and the certifier. We didn't have a chance to check on it during daytime so don't have a picture to show. SS said that concreter planned to pour the concrete Monday morning (this morning) but he was frank that he didn't really believe the concreter after all this, but I think it will get it done this week anyway. ... I am too optimistic, I know.
EDIT - pictures.

Pipes are in

Long time no post. We had some issues with the excavator not being able to cut the rocks enough, hence concreting is delayed. Everything seems to be sorted now, the piers are all done (didn't bother to count them as there are so many) and the pipes were laid yesterday. According to the SS, they should be able to put the metal and the pods in later this week or early next week.