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The walls are going up.  Unfortunately the wall obscures a feature which is indicated by the rods which can just be seen over the wall to the right of the doorway.  I asked that the pillar that supports the telescope be detached from the floor as I didn't want any chance that vibration in the floor would transmit to the pillar.  When I realised that the floor was concrete several inches thick supported on blocks on concrete foundations thick enough to support a house, I wondered why.  However the builder put a square of insulation block in the centre before casting the floor and these rods will enable it to be pulled out.  He will then dig down to give me a solid foundation to the pillar.  I just hope it works.

The wall on the right of the picture is part of the landscaping of the garden.

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