First foot(ings)

After some criticism (Musgrove, E) that the focus of the blog seems to be more on the anticipatory purchase of decorative furniture, and less on actual construction, I'm pleased to report that today we have seen proper building-like stuff going on. The footings have been laid/poured/whatever'd. The Ha-Ha is no more (Ed'll be relieved, he hates feeling stupid.)


We were a little concerned that the water/sewage interface issue was going to cause a delay, but apparently it's all going to be redone anyway, so it doesn't matter, although the builder also took a photo of the unconventional pipework as he'd never seen anything like it.


In addition to pouring the concrete, which was apparently done via guerilla vehicle manouevres due to the congested parking situation outside our house, the builders also demolished the outside loo. It's been pretty useful, that loo, and now we've got to find somewhere else to store guinea pig food, potatoes and beer, but its time had come. At least once the new loo is created we won't be freezing our bottoms off when we want a wee.


The loo was where the green-painted wall is now.


I think it's now a case of waiting a couple of days while the concrete "goes off" ... or something, and then they can start building the walls.
At some point Ed and I are going to have to put some serious effort into boxing up/chucking out all the stuff in the kitchen in preparation for the deconstruction of the exterior walls. I'm hoping we've got another week or so before we get to that stage though.
Right, I'm shattered and Ugly Betty is on soon, so it's definitely beer and TVo'clock!