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Oh bugger. First proper issue of the build - one of the steel beams has been made too deep. We've gone for a fix rather than getting the beam replaced but it is going to hold up the build until Wednesday. And fitting the stud work was going so well...
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Oh bugger. First proper issue of the build - one of the steel beams has been made too deep. We've gone for a fix rather than getting the beam replaced but it is going to hold up the build until Wednesday. And fitting the stud work was going so well...
The timber is some sort of Nordic spruce - very slow growing and, therefore, very dense. That means that only the outside of it gets wet really and it dies dry out quickly. The OSB is different - it's ok if it gets wet for a short period of time but you wouldn't want it exposed to a month or two of rain.
The windows are due w/c 12th December so what I'm going to do is put some poly-tunnel polythene across the window openings (at least the upstairs ones) just to keep the worst of any rain out. If the concrete on the ground floor gets wet that's no issue, but the first floor is timber and I wouldn't want water sitting on it for a couple of weeks
The windows are due w/c 12th December so what I'm going to do is put some poly-tunnel polythene across the window openings (at least the upstairs ones) just to keep the worst of any rain out. If the concrete on the ground floor gets wet that's no issue, but the first floor is timber and I wouldn't want water sitting on it for a couple of weeks
I've just updated the blog with a few more photos
https://selfbuildnoviceblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/...
https://selfbuildnoviceblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/...
magooagain said:
Great progress there. 12 hour days! What is the tradesmens incentive? Are they on some sort of bonus schedule?
They get paid by the hour but essentially it's just a different work ethic. You certainly never need to chase them up about anything.They're on site today (7am-7pm) and will be doing the same tomorrow
Hitch said:
I can confirm that they were on site at 09:36 this morning as I drove past craning my neck thinking...that looks familiar!
It looks Norley finished.
It looks Norley finished.
Next time you're passing, if you see a black 3 series parked on the road outside, feel free to come and say hello
There were just a couple of guys on site this weekend. They have been getting the roof trusses ready for the rest of the team to complete this week.
I think they did a half day today, finishing around 5pm!
PugwasHDJ80 said:
What led you down the route of timber frame? Was it a cost question, or something else?
In no particular order:a lot less 'wet' trades
easier to project manage
shorter time on site
significantly better air-tightness
significantly easier to insulate properly
cost is more or less the same, whichever route you take
IanA2 said:
Thanks, so ex-plot. Do you have a square footage cost figure? I'm interested as I'm considering having something built and seem to be getting pretty diverse guide figures from various sources. Strikes me real world costs more accurate ! Thanks
£150 per square foot but it depends on what standard you're building too though. 
Kev_Mk3 said:
bloody good enjoyable read so far
Thanks 
I'm hoping the roof is going to be slated and the flat roof section done in the next week or two but we are waiting for the slates to arrive and then for the roofer to be available. To be fair to him, I think he'll be ready to go shortly after they do come in.
The triple glazed Velux roof window is due to arrive on Tuesday, ready for the roofer (oh what a surprise that will be for him!) but the big deal at the moment will be when the windows go in. They are due to start sometime w/c 12th December - just over a week away!!!
MBC are due back on site to do the air-tightness and insulation, but I need to get the house weathertight first. This means (aside from roof-work) blockwork (for the stone cladding) up, walls rendered and timber-clad and also the aluminium coping fitted. End of February then.
Mind you, the brickie says he's aiming to start just before Xmas, although I've asked him to wait until the windows are in. It might be a bit much with roofer, window co and brickie all on site at the same time!
dxg said:
Are you going for some kind of blown insulation?
Yes, it's a cellulose insulation that will be blown in once the external render and cladding is complete so that it is weather tight. At that stage we also do some internal battening to create a service void on the internal face of the external walls and then do the air-tightness workEdited by dxg on Monday 5th December 08:27
magooagain said:
Wouldn't the horizontal baton for the soffit j profile need to be deeper than 50mm?
I was trying to work it out, and was thinking you need it deeper as the render may overlap the j profil.
I'll sketch something up over the weekend to show the implementation, but it'll be fine I was trying to work it out, and was thinking you need it deeper as the render may overlap the j profil.
The windows are going in and I've updated the blog with a bit of background information
https://selfbuildnoviceblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/...
A little taster...
https://selfbuildnoviceblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/...
A little taster...
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