3rd August 2010

Just to update you all on my progress so far:


The sections that I needed to dig out for the footings have been done and it was very hard work.  The depth of foundations vary depending on the soil that is there but as a general rule of thumb the hole needs to be at least 350mm (14") and the foundations need to be a minimum of 150mm (6").

The new mains water pipe has been put into situ.  To make it easier for me I buried it below the bottom of the footings and fed it through some old guttering so it can slide just in case I need to adjust length.

The concrete has been laid for the foundations but unfortunatly I am a couple of wheelbarrows short of what I had planned.  This isn't much of a problem because I am doing the footings in sections (as I take the sections of the bungalow down) so I can just carry on where I finished.

I would have put up some photos today but I am abolsutely cream crackered and just cant be bothered going now to take a photo.

My top tip has to be that if your digging footings yourself, try and find the local village idiot and pay him £20 to do it - its very hard work