An Orkney Build (in ICF)

you got a photo of the ventilation strip detail?

Sounds interesting and I can;t picture it in my head

 

Unfortunately not, but its the same ventilation strip used on the roof (pictured below).  Lengths were cut to size to close the bottom of the cavity between the vertical battens onto which the cladding is nailed.  I'll try and get a picture tomorrow.  IIRC the cladding board overlap sits over the sloping section of the ventilation strip, so you don't actually see any of the ventilation strip at all.

 

OT: I envy people flexible enough to be able to work from a squatting position. I am trying to develop flexibility via a local gym, and it is agony-in-spurts.

@Ferdinand, take a look at the 30/30 squat challenge:  

 

http://placeofpersistence.com/30-30-squat-challenge-by-ido-portal/

 

The idea is to accumulate 30 mins across the course of a day, rather than trying to work towards a single 30 minute squat.  I've been on the facebook page for a while and the feedback is universally good.

Hi,

What size is the garage and what is your ridge height?

 

I am looking to replicate something very similar when our build get underway.

@Rossek9

 

Garage is 6m x 6m, 2.4m high frame, roof trusses to 30 degree pitch, ridge height 3.8m

13 hours ago, Stones said:

@Rossek9

 

Garage is 6m x 6m, 2.4m high frame, roof trusses to 30 degree pitch, ridge height 3.8m

 That's great thanks. The planning permission we have passed is also for 6m x 6m but I'm sure our ridge height is 4.5m......looking at your pictures 3.8m might be perfect for our plot.

 

Did you insulate the slab? Also, if you don't mind me asking how much did the garage build come in at (you can PM if you like).