The first cut is the deepest …
Architects' sketch of the renovation/extenstion No, this post is not about the 1967 hit single by Cat Stevens, but rather it chronicles the next stage of our renovation and extension. After the demolition phase, the scene was set for a week of excavation on a biblical scale. As shown in the architects' sketch above, one of the new features is a double garage under the house and an area under the deck for a large water tank. To make way for these additions, extensive clearing in front of and underneath what remains of the original house was needed. The excavation proceeded in several stages. 1. Farewell to the formal French garden In one of my first posts on this blog ( Halfway there , 10 August 2020), I recounted how Cath discovered a structure in our front garden that might possibly have been the footings of a shed of some sort. We used this area first as a small veggie garden and then we turned it into a formal garden with bruxus hedging forming a cross with a birdbath lo
