Another week of learning for your correspondent and in blogging I must be careful not to over awe you with technical acronyms like “DI” or “FG” or even “FF” – I thought acronyms were strictly a NATO curse, but apparently not so! But, as I have found out, if you are trying to work out the height of the finished floor (FF) in the new building with respect to the finished grade of sand (FG) taking into account the direct intakes (DI) to the new storm water drains it’s all very meaningful!
Who am I trying to kid with all of this “construction speak”? To the layman, and I am certainly one of those, the challenge is to get the new “sand pad” at the right height so that when a four inch thick concrete pad is poured for the new wing, the floor will align with the level in the existing buildings. The builders use an incredible arsenal of technology to get this right but, as we discovered, at the end of the day it’s the good old MkI eyeball of Scott Crumley that spotted a small error in the calculations, a very good thing to have caught now because setting it to rights is a simple matter. There has also been a good deal on site discussion on the layout of a concrete ramp that will provide access from the new rear wing’s back door as per code. The objective is to hide the ramp so although it is very fit for purpose it blends in with what will eventually be the finished earth contour without disturbing the flow of storm water into the drainage system. A solution was thrashed out and I think the result will be quite pleasing to the eye! It has been a very slow period for the pip-laying enthusiasts among us. Everything is on hold pending the arrival of a particular type of structure that’s used to join the 24” concrete pipes to what will be the first of three storm water tanks. Thankfully, we haven’t seen the last of Precision Pipe, and we can expect them back on site once the structure arrives along with their impressive array of big, yellow machines. If you haven’t seen the rear wing’s sand pad in “the flesh” there are some photos on our Flickr site and with that and until next time, be safe and stay healthy! Yours aye, David Beach
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Jonna-Dawn Walker
6/10/2020 12:26:22 pm
Dave,
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Mal
6/18/2020 08:11:25 am
Acronyms? Aye, banish them from all communications, unless the parties are part of the acronym culture!
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AuthorDavid Beach is our Building Project Manager, and has been an active part of our parish family for more than a decade. He is retired from NATO and the British Army and is a joy and blessing to all of us. Archives
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