Learning about housebuilding

In September 2023 we moved into a new property in Kingsgrove in Wantage. Although we're delighted with it I wasn't looking forward to the prospect of living on a building site for the next couple of years. How wrong can you be?

The site immediately opposite us was occupied by foundations, clearly intended for a detached house. I have been continually fascinated by the building process; I knew a little about it because my father had lectured in some building subjects at a technical college and I visited several sites with him at the time. However, I was way, way out of date.

We had the opportunity of watching men (and occcasionally women) carrying out a range of skilled jobs. These included the drivers of a big boy's fork lift and a digger who carried out tasks with amazing precision and care, bricklayers, scaffolders, roofers, laying paviours, rendering and colouring external surfaces, laying kerbing and roads. We weren't able to see the internal works but no doubt they were carried out to the same standard. And apologies if I've missed someone.

What has really impressed me is the speed and accuracy with which tasks were excuted. It has been fascinating and a great learning experience. Thanks guys.