Decided to put cones down at road junction turning point first thing in the morning to help our cause. Surprisingly the weather has held out all week.
The local residents have taken notice of the letters and the pathis clear for the low loader.
The load just squeezes past some double parked cars with 100mm to spare either side!
The house is completely opened up in preparation.
The pod is prepared with rear brackets bolted to it's structure whilst the front stirrup brackets are resin bolted to the front pad stones.
The first lift attempt is not successful.
The lifting team fail to take advice from the pod manufacturer to not lower straight down. Tight tolerances and corbled chimney stacks on both sides make it impossible.
The crane is repositioned and this time the pod is slewed into position 'inch by inch'.
The pod is manufactured to allow no more than 75mm clearance either side. An old aerial bracket causes a glitch but is soon removed. Also, the scaffold has been erected for standard roof work. The poles are too high, interfering with lowering into position. The pole tops are chopped off with an angle grinder.
Finally the pod sits on to the pad stones with amazing accuracy.
The timber covering of the pod roof lines up perfectly with the neighbouring properties.
A level is put to the underside of the pod steel structure - WOW, ZERO BUBBLE!!!
The stirrup brackets are resin bolted and all others tightened as required.
The pod manufacturer, Enviro Homes, must be commended in achieving a near perfect fit and plumb level.
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