They Have Started!

13th August - they have started to excavate the land:

Can you see the drainage pit lid in the middle of the photo? This is going to cause us some grief (see my post at the end)...

On 16th August, a little more progress, and some rain:

If you haven't guessed already, the soil is all clay.

The builder told us to contact Yarra Valley Water to obtain a quote to have the drainage pit lid lowered so it would level with the driveway.  We were told it would cost us somewhere between $5,000 - $10,000 - are they serious? We have two options - construct the driveway beside the drainage pit so it does not need to be lowered - or pay the money to have it lowered.  We are looking at options and have also contacted National Builders to see if there is a way around this.

Jo