Despite some appalling weather this week the works have made huge progress.The poor builders and carpenters have been outside in snow and freezing temperatures but have remained remarkably cheerful and good-natured.
The roof of the extension has now been completed on the road side and is almost finished on the site side.
We had to get the carpenters to bring extra tarpaulins on Monday evening as water was pouring into our lounge. The workmen couldn't see the problem as it wasn't bringing the ceiling down but they did get it all secured before they went home!
The pool foundations went in on Monday but rain and snow on Tuesday stopped all play. Walls started to go up on Wednesday and it just remains for the reinforcing at the top to be completed next week.
Two concrete mixers arrived on Friday and the base was poured and raked - anti-freeze was put in the mixture as the temperature dropped below freezing while the work continued.
Today is bitterly cold but beautifully sunny so Richard decided he had to be the first to try out the pool!!
4 comments:
Brilliant blog! Just read it all for the first time. You're doing a great job - keep up the good work. Pity about the discovery of primeval man at the bottom of the pool - is there a preservation order on him now? Hope it doesn;t delay the work!
Catherine & Chris
Richard, is that last picture supposed to encourage new campers!!!!!:) The site is looking good.
It was the hat that did it! I am still laughing so much I can hardly type. The ears may be warm but what about the lower regions? I hope you have the recipe for thawing the parts necessary to keep the workman going in freezing temperatures. Leslie would recommend rum and dry ginger, but perhaps whisky would do.
You too can have a body like that if your not carefull hehe
Great to see things moving along, cant wait to get the caravan out of storage in May. But will see you before that anyway....
John
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