retaining wall

Finally the rain to dryed out and the concrete was poured to create the base for the retaining wall. We chose bricks by taking a photo of some we like in the nearby Breakfast Point development and sending it to the Bricklayer. He told us that they were the most expensive bricks on the market. So we requested something cheaper that looked similar but he has convinced us to stay with them. So the order is in.

Unfortunately a part of the neighbours fence has fallen down because of the earthworks and the rain so we will have to erect a temporary fix.

Heavy Rain

As luck would have it, although the garden has been levelled and the trenches dug for the retaining wall, it has rained non stop ever since so we have to wait to pour concrete and reassess later this week. Further delay therefore to digging the pool.

Council has approved one of the two alternatives we put forward after their initial rejection, so now we are having the drawings altered and hoping to resubmit this Friday.

Stage Two

Today excavation of the back yard began in preparation for the pool. They had to dig out the front driveway and knock down the wall so they could drive the truck up. Mark brought sandbags home from work to build a temp. retaining wall

They also removed all of the flowers down the side of the garden even though I expressly asked them not to.

At the end of the day, the garden looked like a bomb site with slabs of concrete mounded high. Well at least the ball has started rolling.