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Check out the latest photos from the build and see all the things that have been going on around the site.
Panoramic photo showing completed foundation trenches
4th July 2014
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JCB
19th June 2014
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Rear external walls and bedroom internal walls
19th June 2014
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Steel cage materials
19th June 2014
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Trenches are mostly about 1m deep
19th June 2014
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View of trench from current retaining wall corner
19th June 2014
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Foundation trenches viewed from public footpath above
19th June 2014
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Footpath re-opened - I should have cut a ribbon!
12th June 2014
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I don't know why, but I love the smell of new tarmac!
12th June 2014
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Freshly re-surfaced footpath
12th June 2014
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Hard work but nice to see good progress
12th June 2014
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The compacted crushed Type 1 ready for re-surfacing
12th June 2014
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Here you can see the manhole cover and access chamber
9th June 2014
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Et voila!
9th June 2014
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In goes the new section
9th June 2014
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Not a pleasant job at all
9th June 2014
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It's great to see the whole thing coming together
5th June 2014
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Batches of bricks set out for laying
5th June 2014
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Nice strong corner ready for back-filling
5th June 2014
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The damaged wall now all cleaned up and finished
5th June 2014
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Planning permission granted for design amendments
5th June 2014
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It's a thing of beauty!
31st May 2014
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Looking along the footpath
31st May 2014
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New wall, as viewed from inside the plot
31st May 2014
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The soft red brick I chose as a backup
31st May 2014
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The blue engineering brick I really like
31st May 2014
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And this one too, but not in stock for 20 weeks
31st May 2014
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This was my favourite but not available for 20 weeks minimum
31st May 2014
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3D rendered plan viewing (out of body experience!)
20th May 2014
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Kitchen sink by the window to view the garden
20th May 2014
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Curved end units to soften the design
20th May 2014
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White gloss units and wooden worktop
20th May 2014
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As viewed from the dining room
20th May 2014
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The Howdens designed kitchen plan
20th May 2014
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Kitchen plan close-up
20th May 2014
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Retaining wall damage
20th May 2014
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Safety netting around the large hole
3rd May 2014
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Yummo! It's the sewer pipe.
3rd May 2014
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Our retaining wall and what's left of the footpath
3rd May 2014
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360-degree panoramic view of the plot
8th April 2014
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Hopefully the steel bars aren't damaged
23rd March 2014
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Small collapse after heavy rain during the night
23rd March 2014
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Nice progress with the wall
23rd March 2014
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It will strengthen the footing for the larger retaining wall
23rd March 2014
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Steel reinforcement cage assembled
23rd March 2014
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Trench for the steel cage
19th March 2014
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The retaining wall will hold up the footpath
19th March 2014
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LOOK, we have a wall!
19th March 2014
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The momentous first blocks to be laid
19th March 2014
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Blocks ready on site
19th March 2014
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Plenty of cement
19th March 2014
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Blocks, bricks and sand delivery
19th March 2014
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...to carry the concrete to the trench and pour to the required level
14th March 2014
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Using the JCB bucket...
14th March 2014
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View from along the boundary of the new concrete footing
14th March 2014
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Looking down from the footpath level
14th March 2014
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The trench to be filled
14th March 2014
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Mixing up the first batch of concrete
14th March 2014
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Clearly showing the 'green sand' base
24th February 2014
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Interesting seeing the soil layering
24th February 2014
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Over 6 feet deep
24th February 2014
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Site excavated reading for building the retaining wall
24th February 2014
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Retaining wall design showing the cross-section
24th February 2014
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Panoramic view from the manhole cover
16th February 2014
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Over 5 feet deep now at the back of the site
16th February 2014
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Strong winds sent the Portaloo flying (no curry jokes please!)
16th February 2014
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Boys of all ages dream of days like these
16th February 2014
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Brand new tipper to replace the broken down one
16th February 2014
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Willow and apple tree roots excavated from site
16th February 2014
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Just over a meter dug so far along the back
4th February 2014
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Looking along the rear boundary
4th February 2014
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Ballast 'road' so that trucks can get onto the site
4th February 2014
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Heras fencing to keep things safe and secure
4th February 2014
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Excavating along the back of the site
4th February 2014
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Let's get this party started
4th February 2014
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From corner of living room
12th January 2014
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From front right corner to corner of kitchen
12th January 2014
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Facing the front door
12th January 2014
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Panorama of the house outline at the top of the site
12th January 2014
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Looking quite different from the street
8th January 2014
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The plot seems so much bigger now that it's empty
8th January 2014
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The lamppost will also be moved soon
8th January 2014
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Clearing the front driveway
8th January 2014
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