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The Plant Room

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 A good many large valves used to control the reservoir and they are collected together in a space below the entrance. A pressure wash revealed them beautifully  And how it was before the wash 

Chippies now on site

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Lanecliffe Ltd of Melton Mowbray start their programme of work The garage taking shape - the first day's work And more shape - the second day's work Anyone working in front of this window may get distracted... Utility room outline   And partially clad (in the evening waiting for a delivery)

Sleeper walls ready for floor joists and stairs

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 Sleeper walls in place Walls either side of the stairs now in place

Farewell to our wonderful groundwork contractor Compac Hire

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 Thank you Mossy, Mikey, Michelle and all at Compac Hire for moving mountains, well nearly one hundred lorries of muck and so much else. Concrete cutting - walls and roof - , gabion walls , drainage  ,  landscaping  , restoring the site and drive and paths   How a highly professional contractor leaves the site

Drive and path (plus planting 120 metres of hedge)

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 Driving in for the first time 

The ballcock taking its place (with some video footage)

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Waiting for the ball  The stand being put in place

Steels going up for the extension

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 The first steel corner post thanks to Pacific Construction   And the big one From the inside