Sunday, December 12, 2010

11.12.10 Driveway beginning

Well after lamenting the other day, at about 11am the concrete contractor turned up and said he tried to ring but neither I nor my Mum answered our phones and here he is to start the excavation and installing the formwork. Excellent, great to see you, feel free.

He and his son finished about 6pm having completed the formwork for the driveway, front steps and entertainment area and having laid some gravel over which the reinforced steel and concrete will go.

Camden Council will be contacted on Monday to organise the inspection they need to conduct to approve the road crossing, that is to say the point where the driveway meets the gutter. I am still yet to learn why this is needed, so if anyone has any understanding about it feel free to leave a comment about it.

Fingers crossed, if he can organise for the inspection to occur by Wednesday or Thursday he can organise for the concrete to be delivered the day after as it will take two days to complete laying the concrete. Therefore by Sunday it should be finished all going to plan.

Weather for the week, however:
WIND RAIN HUMID MIN MAX

SUN Afternoon  Clouds Afternoon Clouds. Warm. 5 km/h
N
- 45% 16 28
MON Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny. Mild. 18 km/h
ESE
- 51% 16 26
TUE Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny. Mild. 13 km/h
E
- 62% 18 25
WED Early Fog  Followed by Sun Early Fog Followed by Sun. Warm. 16 km/h
NNE
- 48% 17 29
THU A Few  Thunderstorms A Few Thunderstorms. Mostly Cloudy. Warm. Humid. 5 km/h
E
5mm
(53%)
78% 20 30
FRI A Few Showers A Few Showers. Morning Clouds. Mild. 10 km/h
S
2mm
(42%)
89% 19 25
SAT Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny. Mild. 16 km/h
SE
- 51% 17 26

...so I am inclined to think it is more reliable to believe the concreting begins Friday and finishes Saturday (or Saturday then Sunday).

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