Sunday, 19 June 2016

Foundations and Mud

After months of unseasonally dry weather in Auckland, it seems that it was saving up all the 'wet stuff' until my builders were ready to start with the excavations.  Poor blighters, they toiled away in the thick clay mud.  They managed to get all the pile holes dug, passed off by Council and concrete poured all in one go.  Much to my relief as there is currently a 3 week lead time for concrete in Auckland at the moment.
All explained in the video below.



Panoramic view looking East.  Right now it looks big and is scaring the neighbours.


Standing on the SW corner (future lounge / deck) looking up the slope.


At the bottom of the slope looking north.


Looking across the valley at my site (to the left of the white house).