July 2013
It has been a strange
'summer' weather-wise. In spite of a protracted chilly spring we
finally had some really hot days in June - reaching a stifling 37C
in sharp contrast to 8C at the beginning of the month. On the
building site - obviously the cooler days were easier on Nicco and
Boris, putting up the brick wall under the searing heat isn't a job
I'd like to do. By the 4th of July the walls were up to the tops of the
windows and they were ready for pour the reinforcing. They are off for a
few days and will be back to pour the reinforced belt around the house
at the top of the windows next week.
You can really see how 'tucked into' the bamboos the house is in this photo. At least along this stretch the bamboos wont be able to invade the lawn or garden.
The bassin is looking a little over-grown and neglected at the moment - but is creates a great cool spot for relaxing at lunchtime. I'm going to have to take one of the water-Lilly pots out at the end of the year - they have rather overtaken the pond.
I dug out the collapsed drain taking water away from around the house and draining the springs arriving at the bottom of the slope on the 4th and 5th of July then put down the membrand, drainage pipe and chippings. Hard, hot and heavy work - especially as I couldn't get close with the trailer and had to carry the chippings across in buckets. Anyway now this is done it can be filled in and there wont be any more maintenance to keep the ditch open - I will be able to simply run the lawn mower over it!
18th July lintels are in and apparently solid enough to stand on! |
The opening into my wing (bedroom/bathroom) |
Opposite this opening will be a built in wardrobe (wooden doors) and the door into my bedroom and en suite bathroom will be to the right - tucked around the corner out of sight from the living room.
View from the middle of the living room through window onto terrace |
Standing in the living room space and looking out of the living room window through what will be the terrace - out into the garden is - great!! The volumes, and window sizes etc look 'right'.
Just to show you how incredibly green the area is!! |
Checked at the SIVOM today - seems that all is fine for the plan to install reed beds for waste water treatment. It isn't going to be easy to decide when this work should be done. In the summer would be the best while the ground is as dry as possible for the machines to move about. But - not much time left to organise this now. Also the area in the lower field is being used as a platform for building materials. The area wont be very accessible.
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