Building Blox: Week 24 – Foul water drainage and specifying fixtures & fittings in tenders

What we did: Foul water drainage. This week we connected pipework carrying foul/waste water to the sewer system, involving getting dirty in mud again. Inside, I focussed on the other end of the pipework, finalising my selection of sanitary ware. Read More …

Building Blox: Week 23 – Surface water drainage and bin stores

What we did: Surface water drainage Bin stores This week we focussed on sorting out the surface water drainage – connecting the guttering from the roof to downpipes and carrying it away from the building into a ‘soakaway’. Rain rain Read More …

Building Blox: Week 5 – The complicated client-contractor-surveyor love triangle

What we did: Oversite Drainage layout Bricks finally ordered(!) Lessons in diplomacy and drainage… The tangible nature of property development is a major thing that draws me to it, but construction, at least in the mainstream, is a very labour and Read More …