The 'Hole' at the bottom of the garden!

This was the situation last week!
As you can see, while excavating for the underground garage and house foundations - they came accross a 'natural spring'......

That threw a spanner in the works for a bit and following a site inspection it was decided that an inspection pit had to be sunk (see 3rd photo) to accommodate a chamber to redirect the spring water into the mountain 'run off' stream at the side of our property.
I had a laugh with my new neighbour (to be) Eros - and said that if he was going to open a 'spring water' bottling plant, then as the spring came in 'under' my land then I expected 50%of the profits..... At first he thought I was serious and a look of utter dismay came over his face - then it dawned on him that I was only joking!
This spring has really made this work much more expensive too... but better now, than a damp/wet house for the rest of their lives.
It doesn't affect me at all (thank goodness) as I'm up high it all drains away from me through the rock.


The 'Inspection Chamber' being built. You can see how large it is. 

posted by Carole B @ 4:12 PM