Monday's works included the sewer line encasement. Tuesday the concrete was left to cure. Wednesday our yard was filled with trucks and utes when the builder marked out our house and the foundations and piers were dug out using an excavator (see pic above of big piles of dirt).
Thursday new tradies were on site to receive a truckfull of reo, form it into long rectangles to fit into the channels and then pour concrete over the entire thing. As you can tell from my articulate explanation, I'm not a subject matter expert on this caper...but you get the idea! It's now Friday and no one is here, so I guess the concrete will cure over the weekend.
It's interesting to note the difference between our site works last year and the builder's this year. Council made us follow sediment control, erosion planning and cyclone fencing to the letter. Apparently as a builder, all you need is some plastic tape strung up between two bins!
At least I we no longer have to deal with council / Principal Certifying Authorities / surveyors / arborists / etc. Although it is worth noting that along the way, we will have a third party (of our choosing) to certify all works prior to advancement / next progress payment. It's good to have someone looking out for us.
