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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
worldwidewebs said:
IanA2 said:
You gave a build cost earlier in the thread. Am I right is assuming that figure did not include the plot?
Correct. I'm guessing it will be about £460k plus land by the time we've finished. We could do it cheaper but it wouldn't be as good quality 
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. worldwidewebs said:
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!
worldwidewebs said:
alfie2244 said:
worldwidewebs said:
I like the way the laddering n the roof overhang has been done. Someone knew what they were doing - they're not going sag in twenty years...
Edited by dxg on Monday 5th December 08:27
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
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