Back to Surrey for another "Steve"

My customer had sent me some photos of where the greenhouse is going so I knew there would be some concreting to do  to extend the concrete slab outwards.  Of course I didn't know what the depth or width of the new base would be so I ordered up more than I thought I would need, then made some trips to local suppliers to get more material.  

The first job was to remove the turf for the foundation.  I laid plastic visqueen sheeting over the soil (to stop the concrete going hard too quickly) and poured a 6 inch deep slab in one pour.

Once I'd built the walls we could see the extent of the void to fill.  I bought 50 solid concrete blocks and laid then in a bed of mortar before pouring a slurry of concrete mix over the top and between all the gaps.

I could then carry on building the walls as normal.

The blue / grey engineering bricks will sit mostly below ground eventually.  The plan is for a raised path to connect the greenhouse doorway with the rest of the garden (which is also raised) and have large soil beds on either side. 

Hi Robin,
 
I hope you got home safely and thank you again for coming down to build the base of the green house. It looks amazing and we can’t wait to see the completed greenhouse. Your work ethic and workmanship is truly wonderful.