My Porch Adventure (continued!)

To start the ball rolling the decision has to be made on the shape, size and design of the project and this is where the design skills and experience of dcmandpartners come in very handy.
If the porch is more than a certain size the local authority building control will have to be involved as they will need to grant planning permission for the project.

The next stage for the project is to mark out the area with profiles and levels, checking all measurements including diagonals. This is to make sure that the porch we are constructing is square and the correct size before the groundworks begin.

The excavation or groundworks is next on the agenda. The type of soil will indicate the depth and width of footing required. The access also plays a part as it will need to be decided if a small digger can be used or if the excavation will need to be done by hand.
The earth will then be moved from the construction site by skip or grab lorry.

Once the footings have been excavated then the concrete (a mixture of sand, gravel, cement and water) is poured to the desired level and left to set.