septic tank

this has been dropped into a big hole, filled with water to keep it down, until it's properly backfilled.MMM some concrete required I think.

poops will go in one side

liquor will come out the other

bitumen paint

look some bitumen paint to provide further damp-proofing to the dpm linked to the DPC which will go under the soleplate.

more about the soleplate soon.

completely whacked

Scalpings all completely whacked now, and covered witha blinding layer of sand. probably 50mm thick, but I didn't speak to the boss today so that's an assumption.

very, very tidy, and i've seen a lot of these.

Services

First step of the services has been taken. Ducts for electricity and telecoms have been laid. pop ups have been laid for the drainage, and the blue pipe is the incoming water supply pipe.

Need to ask where the broadband pipe is, cos I want a large diameter.

whacked

Hardcore almost fully whacked (scalpings almost fully rolled) into a nice formation to take DPM, insulation and then slab with underfloor heating pipes (begetube)
The hardcore hasn't been whacked at the areas where the blockwork was finished last, just to give it a bit extra time to cure.
The substructure blockwork has been completely finished now, and I have to say, I'm please with it.

Substructure blockwork underway

Well, near enough finished, with three courses to the front and four to the back. Contractor didnt use the trenchblock as he had thought he would, but did it all traditionally. There's a big pile of hardcore, or rolled scalpings as they say up here, well scalpings, as they will be rolled later. This will form the solid base and blinded layer on which the insulation and then concrete slab with underfloor heating pipes within will sit. This will be poured on Monday.

These guys don't hang about.

non military two step

feeling kinda dancy today, so here is a two step..ha, ha, hahahahaha, ha, ha....erm....ha?

ok, so this is one of the steps in the foundation, nicely formed, i think, like the rest of the foundation.

hoorah!