Well, complete – more or less.
The waterproofing (called “tanking”) of the portions of the walls that will be below ground level is now complete. The subsoil is being reinstated alongside the walls, so that the builders have a level surface to work off.
If the weather is ok tomorrow, we will start on the stone exterior of the extension. We will start at the front and work our way around to bring all the sides of the extension up to the same level. The the exterior wall will be built in courses right around the building. If it rains, we will have to find other things to do!
The blockwork is more or less complete and the tanking to the rear of the property has been completed. We are now already to start on the stone work.
The blockwork is more or less complete. The insulation boards have been added (held in place by red round plastic clips). The pink boards at the base of the wall are to protect the damp proofing when the soil is put back in place. The large black pipe is the conduit that will carry the main electricity supply (hence the yellow warning tape you can see next to it).
We are ready to start building the exterior stone wall at the front of the extension. The stone is being kept dry under the plastic in the foreground.
With the tanking complete, the subsoil has been reinstated. You can see here that the ground level outside is higher than the floor level inside the master bedroom.