Cleaning it out and getting ready for the drains (25 Feb 2006)

Over the last 2 weekends I worked in pulling the formwork out or cutting the bits that stuck out when the rest was embedded in the concrete. The next step is to dig some small trenches, and then fixing the drain and connecting it to the plumbing.

This is the concrete slab that will become the base of the water feature.

The black 'pit' will house the pump and filter.

Another view of the slab & pit, with some of the plumbing visible

The bottom PVC tube will feed water to keep the water feature with

water always (will have a mechanism similar to that of a toilet)

The top (smaller) tube will be the backflow pipe for when it rains too much,

avoiding flooding of the lower level

This is a view of the foundation on which the wall on the upper level will rest.

Notice the PVC tube at the back for electrical connections

Getting rid of the formwork in the steps was quite hard work.

When I took this photo, I still neded to get rid of the one in the second step.

This was the most mpressive concrete foundation of the whole project.

Pulling the form out was tricky, and I had to leave the wood

at the bottom (gave it sort of a nice finish though).

What a work of art!!!!

The row of reo bars were set to enable the creation of a retention wall

that will ensure a safe & sound lower level. The retention wall needs

to go at the back (water feature) on the fence side, and to the sides

of the steps that go from the lower to the upper level

This are the steps from one level o the other

And I thought I was done taking rubbish to the tip!!