Unsociable Hermit - Saturday 04/09/10

Found myself out working until sundown. Am determined to finish off laying the gravel. Ayres was in Bath attending a funeral so it was just me. Without sounding like a hermit, i do enjoy working alone. Its not that i'm unsociable but with some good music in the headphones and a solid rhythm to your work i find i can really get things done without my mind and endless thoughts getting in my way.

M Jones

Poor Old 'Connon' Coal - Wednesday 11/08/10

Foundation pad with toe crushing tamper

Pipe in trench alongside polypropylene sack that will be used to create a silt barrier, Sacks obtained cheaply, due to typing error, poor old cannon coal...

More tamping of foundation pads and now the perforated pipe has been laid. This is the basis of what is known as a french drain, Essentially just a rubble trench, as with anything, there are many ways of achieving the same effect. The simplest is a gravel trench the most elaborate being with a pipe sock and geo textile lining.

M Jones