Two
more piers have been attached to the concrete, at the corners so that
means a critical part of having everything lined up has been
achieved. Josh is super-happy with his new drill, as it makes
drilling the concrete so much easier. It is still hard work though,
and exhausting walking up and down the hill on its own.
I
kept myself busy moving big rocks off the construction site for ease
of walking and safety, and putting little rocks in a bucket and
carrying it over to the driveway. Then I mixed them with clay chipped
out of the roots of felled trees and used this to fill some holes in
the driveway. Hopefully this will make the driveway less slippery the
next time it rains.
The
other day I kept myself busy by rolling out the triticale mulch to
make garden beds, and layering it with leaves raked up from around
the shed and trundled down in the wheelbarrow. There is also a lot of
weeding which needs doing around the clearing, as many weed seeds
were brought in on the excavator which had never grown on this
property before. I am trying to keep on top of it so that the first
flush is removed as quickly as possible, but some plants are
definitely getting away from me. Just some of the work that is
indirectly involved in building the house.
