May 16th 2011

Monday 11am, I had a call from Barry (M&B ground construction) to ask if I could he get the exact measurements for the utility room drainage pipes from the back wall as they were making final preparations for the raft framework before the concrete was ordered. I called Richard (the architect) to ask if he could get the measurements out and I passed  his number on to Barry, for him to call him direct.

The building inspector called to the site to check the first stage shuttering of the raft and drainage pipes.
As the drainage pipes were not on the Structural Engineers drawings the metal work had to be cut to allow the drainage pipes to protrude upwards.
Word of advice here is not to assume that the Structural Engineer or Architect knows everything about your build. Go through the plans carefully **Check where you want the water inlet & whether you want an outside tapand if so, where. **where you want your electricity to go into the property (allowing for room for a meter box) also a need to know is what sort of cable thickness you will require. (+Gas box if you are to be gas mains supply)

 The cuts in the metalwork had been re-enforced with other pieces of metal reed bar which were secured to / and around the cut metalwork (which you will see on the photographs)
The Building inspector had called the structural Engineer before I got home, so when I called he knew about the query.
After calling and then sending photo's of the metal and drainage work via e mail, the Structural engineer was able to look at the plans, photographs and discuss the findings with Building Inspector, they agreed that the metalwork was correct and that the first stage concrete could be poured. This forms the outer (brick's) foundation. The second stage pour forms the slab onto the edge of which the block goes.

The photographs show the pipework for bothe the water inlet and the sewage and waste water outlet.These will go to the treatment plant at the bottom end of the garden.