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It's been a while but the timber frame is starting to go up
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It's starting to feel quite exciting now, despite me only really seeing progress when it's dark due to the short days.

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Day 3 of the timberframe erection and we (almost) have a front door!

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It's going up quickly!

[dsl2]

Good work, going well with just the odd minor(ish) foo-par as per most builds!

[souper]

Looking good, going up quick now.
How do the panels attach to the concrete base?

[dsl2]

They usually just sit on the wooden sole plate that is bolted into the screed around the perimiter with the walls then screwing into the raised key way in the centre of it.

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dsl2 said:

They usually just sit on the wooden sole plate that is bolted into the screed around the perimiter with the walls then screwing into the raised key way in the centre of it.

Wow, simple process a bit like giant Lego.

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Day 4
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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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It's been a while but there has been quite a lot of progress in the last week or so. I've not had a chance to really update the blog recently, but here are a few pictures. Enjoy!

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Looking good, keep the updates coming!

[Hitch]

Does it not damage the timber being exposed to the elements like that? I know none of it will be seen but do you not risk water ingress?

Amazing progress by the way!

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Hitch said:

Does it not damage the timber being exposed to the elements like that? I know none of it will be seen but do you not risk water ingress?

Amazing progress by the way!

Not for a shortish period of time, building sites would be shut 6 months of the year otherwise, or 9 months in the North ;-)

[Hitch]

Thought as much, it's just always bothered me whenever I've seen exposed timbers and boards in lashing rain. Guess there's enough time for them to dry out as everything else is done.

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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

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I've just updated the blog with a few more photos
https://selfbuildnoviceblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/...

[magooagain]

Great progress there. 12 hour days! What is the tradesmens incentive? Are they on some sort of bonus schedule?

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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]

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.

Edited by Hitch on Sunday 27th November 21:16

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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.

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!

[Sheepshanks]

worldwidewebs said:

They're on site today (7am-7pm) and will be doing the same tomorrow

Blimey, we were very close to there at 10.30am and even then it was still 0C and pretty foggy.