Excavation

There's nothing a bloke likes better (well, maybe there is, but not the topic here...) than a big piece of powerful machinery that can pull things apart, rip things down, dig stuff up and generally create [carefully managed and planned] destruction.  Excavation on-site started on 28th and 29th October - Tim forgot to turn the first sod with a gold-bladed shovel for the cameras, so that was left to Mark and his 14 tonne bright-orange excavator.

Basic idea was to cut in the house site at this stage and later create some level areas around the house to match the 3 different levels in the design.  The plan has a garage on the lowest level which pretty much sits back into the bank behind it.  Level 2 is 1400mm higher with the main living plus Dad and Mum's bedroom.  Level 3 is another 1200mm higher and is the kids area with bedrooms, bathroom and a play-room.

Hindsight shows that we'd pretty much put the pegs and lines in about the right spot - not too much dirt had to be moved later on to fit the house in.

Benjamin on 'Doosan' the safety-orange digger

Daniel and Melanie get in on the act as well...