Boxing Day

Yes, yes i know the thing about blogs is that you are supposed to keep them up-to-date - and i promise i will be more vigilant!

So finally i am back at work - go that office work, because i need a break! Crosie and i spent the last two weeks digging the footings (the trenchy bit around the bottom of the house that concrete gets poured into, to make the slab for the floor stable). I tell you, i was lulled into a false sense of security when one was assured that it was only 200mm deep... that was until one read the building consent and noted that no, the footings needed to be 300mm deep. Do not question why KCDC required something above and beyond the NZ Building Standard, we are just the mere mortals that have to implement this stuff!

So we slaved and got it all done - photo to come shortly. It was a quite a mission - especially as in some places we had to go nearly 500mm deep, due to there being fill and not "proper" earth there. But we got there!

The plumber, Ralphie, thinks Crosie is a bit of a legend digging them himself - oi! i did help! Apparently no-one digs foundations with a spade anymore - i wonder why???

The next step was the plumbing and the boys showed up on the 8th Jan to do their bits - all covered in blue polythene the pipes look like little buildings in the landscape. It took all day, and then we had our first inspection from the KCDC building people, and wahoo! it was all signed off - yay!

Next inspection is just before the concrete pour ....