Continuing work at Villa Renata in Javea

16th January 2008

Our two builders are back at work after an extended stay in Morocco. Their first job is to lay the reinforcing and surface the new terrace. The level has been raised with concrete beams and flat bricks. This is then covered with a mortar mix, reinforced with mesh. The surface is flat for tiles to be laid directly to it.

Access to the water tank under the terrace will be through a trap laid in the tiling. Railings matching those on the naya will be fitted around the terrace.

6th January 2008
During the uncovering of the waste pipe we discovered an electric box hidden in the depths of the space where the cypress bush was growing. As the box was full of live wires we decided to move this box and its associated wiring inside. The box is now housed in the pump room where it is easily accessible. During this process all the outside lights and sockets were tested, renewed where necessary and isolated if no longer required. An open socket found in the earth by the septic tank was isolated.




4th January 2008

After the discovery of the septic tank the next step was to install new pipework to the tank. This was done by joining on to the pipe as it comes out of the villa, and taking the new plastic pipe under the steps to the septic tank.


An inspection cap was fitted to the pipe so that in the extremely unlikely event of a blockage (!) the pipes can be rodded easily without any building work necessary.


Chimneys have also been built up from the septic tank chambers to ground level and inspection covers fitted, so that the septic tanks can be easily emptied and cleaned.


The outlet of the main pipe into the tank was found to be completely blocked with roots - amazing that anything was getting through!