94.7

 Believe it or not, there have been other things happening in our lives other than the building.  Last week Carl, my dad, my 2 brothers and my nephew rode the 94.7 cycle race together.  They did it in a very impressive 4h10.  So impressive that dad came second in his age group.  Carl and Roland have vowed that next year there will be no pushing dad up the hills!!  Anyway, we were very proud of all of them, but most especially dad and Austin - amongst the oldest and the youngest in the race.

We have piles!

Yes, that is an announcement that one would not normally make, but, I make it with glee!  We have to sink 46 piles, and they did 10 this week.  We are really hoping that the company is going to send another machine so we can speed things up a bit.  They take a 2m long hollow steel pipe and slowly hammer it into the ground.  Then they weld another 2 metre long pipe onto it and sink that too.  We better not have cracks in our walls after all this effort and expense!!!  It is the noisiest procedure I have ever heard.  Our poor neighbours - I am SO glad we are not living there!

Slowly, slowly wins the race. I hope!

Sadly, I don't have much to report since my last entry.  3 weeks have gone by and all we have to show for it are some rather impressive foundations.  The piling people were meant to arrive yesterday, but apparently their machine is broken (or they are finishing off another job quickly, who knows?).  So, theoretically, they are going to start on Monday. 

It's the first time in my life that I want piles, and quickly!