Now there is a retaining wall to work with, the Type 1 and the Sand for blinding have arrived.

I managed to enlist the help of my brother and brother-in-law in order to shovel and barrow the aggregate through to the back, as I knew it would have killed me alone.

I think the guy that tipped the Type 1 actually delivered ten tons rather than three like I needed, the heap was about eight foot high, and even after we’d barrowed it all around there was still a Ben Nevis on my driveway. Not really sure where we’re going to put all of that, I’m going to have to have a think about it!

100mm of Type one is down, raked and wackered comprehensively, followed by 50mm of sand.

Ashley did a very good job of overseeing the whole affair and occasionally pushing the rake about, so thanks for that Bro!

Craig and I decided to push on, and we got the DPM sheet laid out over the site and thoroughly overlapped and tape jointed, than got nearly all the 100mm insulation boards in. It was pretty dark and cold by the time we’d finished.

I didn’t realise at first that I would need to extend the existing airbricks to outside the new extension, so I had to buy airbrick adaptors, some more soil pipe, and new airbricks and ducting which also had to be run in between the insulation sheets before being concreted over. I hope nothing starts to float when I get the slab poured