Plantroom
This is mission control for the house and contains all of the life support systems.
See the Floor Joists in place and enjoy Mark’s guided walkthroughs – Videos
The floor joists are all now fitted. Here’s a couple of videos showing the joists in place and Mark talking through the room layouts for the two floors.
9 minutes and 45 seconds in total, so make a drink and open the biscuits…
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Pouring the Ground Floor Walls – Part 1
Friday 10th Feb 2023 – The big pour day… 4 loads later and all of the ground floor walls are now full of concrete. Here’s some photos from the day from the air and on the ground.
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The Static Caravan is onsite
The static caravan was sited and levelled. Unfortunately we still don’t have sewerage or an electricity meter, so we can’t move in yet!
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Oct 2022 – We Have Electricity
Oct 2022 – We Have Electricity Read More »
2nd tree being felled – Video
This tree was just too close to where the corner of the house will be and unfortunately it had to go. We’ll be planting new trees to replace the ones we had to take out.
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Tree Felling 1 – Video
Tree Felling 1 – Video Read More »
Rita and the Mower – Video
A quickie time-lapse of Rita and the Mower
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An aerial view – Video
This video was filmed by Mark’s drone back in March before the groundworks started. You can see Rita mowing the field and a pan-around view of the surrounding countryside.
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Monday 16 May 2022
Monday 16 May 2022 Read More »
Additional update for Friday 13 May 2022
Additional update for Friday 13 May 2022 Read More »
What it’ll look like…
It’ll be made from Nudura ICF, which is a block insulation structure that is filled with poured concrete to create an airtight shell.
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Update for Friday 13 May 2022
The bank at the top of the field was dug back ready for the retaining wall and the corner next to the neighbour’s drive was tidied up.
The tree trunk and some of the hedge at the top of the field were dug out in preparation for the electricity cable.
The site was dug down and levelled to start marking out the house layout on Monday.
What a fabulous first week with excellent site preparation progress.
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Muckaway Day – 13 May 2022
The big job today was to muckaway all of the earth and rubble removed from the bank and entranceway and the grass and soil from the site levelling yesterday
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We have a toilet – 12 May 2022
We have a toilet – 12 May 2022 Read More »
A lot happened on Day 1 – 11 May 2022
A lot happened on Day 1 – 11 May 2022 Read More »
We have an entrance! – 11 May 2022
We have an entrance! – 11 May 2022 Read More »
Tree felling day – 28 March 2022
Tree felling day – 28 March 2022 Read More »
Breaking Ground
We broke ground in March 2022 with our chrome plated spade which was given to us as a Wedding gift and kept for this special event.
Lifting the first sod (of many)
