We called the plasterer to fix some cracks, but he said we ought to fix the basic problem. So we called in the underpinning people. It’s not cheap, and we were warned that it would be disruptive.
On the first day, two big excavations were made outside the front wall, but on day 2, work started inside, with holes being excavated (by hand) under the floorboaards. Although the guys doing the work are quite neat, the work necessarily involves the removal of dirt and the inevitable dust associated with dry soil. We’ve retreated to the other end of the house, but the whole process is obviously intrusive.
So far, we’ve only seen the digging part of the works. It’s been explained to us that concrete will be poured into the excavations in a couple of days time, so we’re feeling apprehensive about that!
Musings and Mutterings 