The builders have tried to dig the trenches for concrete foundations, but the trench walls started to fall in on themselves and fill with water - never a good sign apparently. So they have used shuttering to stabilise them as much as possible. The building inspector has been round and immediately sought advice from her supervisor (eek - another bad sign). He came to have a look and shrugged a bit, saying this is the worst possible part of Southampton (or the world) to dig foundations in, the builder muttered something like ...'I wish I knew that a few weeks ago..grumble grumble' -as another one of his apprentices disappeared down the road in a clay landslide...
anyway, some photos..
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| Murphy mutters under his breath... "now, I wouldn't have done it like that..." |
Oh, and the builders dug through the mains electricity cable to the house. Most likely to distract from the less-than-good situation out the back.
If we avoid the seriously 50:50 risk of land slippage overnight, and the trenches don't fall in on themselves, the water will be pumped out and then a few tonnes of concrete will be pumped from a crane, over the house, and into the back garden tomorrow.
Now, what could possibly go wrong with that?
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