November 16-th.
Concrete bricks put layer after layer forms the foundation walls.
Foundations are almost ready. There are only few things left, such as isolation, draining, and filling in the empty space inside the walls.
The man on the picture below is a master of the brigade. He is a very good and honest hardhat.
November, 12-th
In the past when I heard people talking about their houses, flats, progress of the construction work I found it almost always very boring.
It is difficult to talk interestingly on this topic (I'm trying here). :)
It changed when I started to build my own home. I needed experience of those who already succeeded. Indeed, they helped me. Thank you!
The second surprise is that my future home and (almost) everything that is associated with it started to be compelling.
I like the smell of fresh wood for formwork. I was excited like a kid when a big earthmover dug a hole for the foundation.
I was proud when foundation walls were growing. I didn't expect all these feelings.
And what's going on the building site? Just today foundation walls started to grow.
November, 9-th.
Today's a concrete day!
A concrete-mixer arrived and looked ... just see how it looked. :)
Although the picture seems funny it was a seriuos task for the real men.
At the end of the day the continuous footing (ława fundamentowa) was ready.
After the weekend they finished the formwork.
To strenghten the base course (ławy fundamentowe) a special long steel "cages" made of rods are put in the formwork.
Can you tell me how is it called in English?
November, 5-th. Second day and the formwork (szalunki :) ) is almost ready.
The pace is surprising but the builders are experienced.
In the meantime they started to prepare steel sthrenghtening of the foundation (zbrojenie fundamentów).
It's November, 4-th 2005. Second day of the construction. The hole for foundation is ready. My construction brigade is starting the formwork (szalunki na ławy fundamentowe).
Action. This is the third and final ingredient.
If you wonder what is the blog about, it’s time to answer the question.
It’s about building a house.
With the next entries you’ll witness the creation of a new building, which I will finally call “My Home”.
There will be no magic, just engineering.
But I hope sometimes photographs will deny that.
I’m encouraging you to post comments, questions and suggestions.
Chris
Time is the second foundation of the ancient theatre.
But the old rule is broken here.
This story won't last for only 24 hours.
For sure it's rather like a modern soap opera.
Actors started first scenes on 3-rd November 2005.
The end is hidden somewhere in the fog about one year from now.
Welcome to a little piece of my own land in the northern Poland. There is about 800 square meters in the peaceful neghborhood.
It is a sunny noon in the beginning of September.
Looking at the place standing on the sandy road on the south-west you'll notice dried grass and plenty of weeds.
From the north-east border of the parcel you'll see my land and the road, field and some buildings far away in the background.
The neighbor's house is giving pleasant shadow but also introduces a hint of mystery in these peaceful grasslands.
The piles of wood and sand laying on the grass belongs to the other man.
In the next post you'll see the place beginning to change dramatically.
