June Update – Weeks 11-12

Two weeks of exceptionally good weather went largely unnoticed by David & Paul who were inside the whole time preparing the barn for the floor slab to be laid. This involved setting the soil pipes in concrete, inserting the grey-water drainage and the air-vent beneath the wood-burning stove location.

David also took delivery of 16 tonnes of hardcore forming the base of the floor slab followed by a 25mm layer of sand blinding. The most difficult stage was cutting and fitting the damp proof membrane (bright blue in the photo) which covers the whole floor and the bottom half of the walls.

We were joined on site at the weekend by David (brother) and Chris, and between us added another 3 courses of concrete blocks on the retaining wall- we are nearly there! A much deserved beer was had in front of the England game luckily being shown in the local pub.