Foundation Work

Clearing away the site and working out the positions of the Gabion containers paved the way for the next step in the process, which we had embarked on in day two on site.

The day mainly consisted of digging. Having worked out that each Gabion should be buried about 450mm below ground so that it's top is flush with the ground around it, we spent a large part of day two digging the six holes that we needed.

Site whilst holes are being excavated.
Gabions are being used to gauge the depth
of each hole. 

We started to get an idea of the scale of the structure that we are working towards once we had the six holes dug out and the Gabions placed inside each hole. Towards the end of the day, we levelled the Gabion in the far corner of the site, compacting the soil beneath it before filling it with the reclaimed bricks we had picked up earlier on day one.

So what's next? 

Plenty to do next week, the big week. So far, the build has been progressing nicely and according to plan, we hope to continue this momentum going into the big week. So here's what we have to do:

1) Carefully refill the excavated foundations, ramming the earth around it as we go, once we have the Gabions back in place and lined up with the plans. 

2) Set up area for deliveries that are going to be made to the site, mainly build materials, for Tuesday's deliveries. 

3) Hopefully start to assemble some of the timber framework for the structure, and work out how much more we need and maybe even adjust the design accordingly.

A big chunk of the work to do on site for the start of the week is going to be figuring out and refining the logistics involved in moving materials and people around the site. But the main aim of the first two days is to get the foundations sorted and make a start on the structure's framework.