Week 2 - a hole of a problem

Week 2 – The hole gets bigger.

The hole is getting bigger which is causing quite a bit of speculation amongst the parents at the primary school. Then quite suddenly there is a noticeable line in the soil.  One side of the soil was very noticeably different to the other.  Apparently, everyone thinks that the rock was quarried out a long time ago and backfilled.  We what can you do?  Get angry?  Nope, I’ve been frustrated enough with the PV panels at Mill on the Brue to last me a lifetime!

Met with Nigel the QS who seem like a good person to have on board. He’s going to talk to Dave and Garry and Andrew next week in order to get the detail.  Well I just hope he comes up with a figure that we can afford, as it’s too late now.

The hole situation has meant that the building works has had to stop on Thursday.  The structural engineer came out to see and discuss the matter with Dave and Garry plus Harry.  He’s approached two companies that specialize in more difficult ground works.  Garry said that if the cellar hadn’t been excavated then they might have never known the true difference of the soil.  The worst case scenario would have been to see the houses’ back break if and when the foundations on the weaker ground subsided.

Centre of image the distinctive line marking what is thought to be the boundary between old quarried backfill (right of line) and virgin soil.