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Structural timber 3


Thedreamer

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Some day for it.

 

Today was one of those special days where suddenly years of work starts to come together in front of your eyes.

 

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No machinery here just elbow grease.

 

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It was all going so well until the building inspector turned up.

 

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A few internal load bearing walls to be finished and then on Monday we have the telehander coming to stay for a couple of weeks, followed by the delivery of the attic trusses on Tuesday. 

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What a good looking build.

Builders have a rough Highland look too, beardy and relaxed...can't wait to see the next floor/ truss go in

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Makes me want to go outside and knock my cottage down and start again...... watching a new build go up like this is fantastic but also mildly soul crushing when you got on the renovation wagon and missed the last stop..... looking great well done mate. 

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Ah yes, I remember that feeling, before my innocence was ripped from me by the rest of the build :D

 

Gorgeous setting. You got me with the building inspector comment too, until I scrolled down.

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Well done and what a lovely site! The frame going up is definitely the best part of the build apart from the actual bit where it all gets finished!

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Look great, and what an amazing view. This was my favorite part of the build. Felt like we actually had a house until I realised that there was so much more to do to make it one. 

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Thanks very much for your kind comments.

 

We got our Kerto and our steel beam today.  Hopefully we will be able to make good use of the telehandler for shifting these around.

 

Weather looks good for next week as well.

 

 

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Hi @Thedreamer looking good and progress appears to be going well too. I noticed you have "vents" in the block work at various locations is that because you are having what looks like to me a suspended floor? The reason I ask is simply because our TF and ground floor construction doesn't have them! o.O

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Hi @Redoctober these are just required for a suspended timber floor to allow ventilation, if you have a normal concrete slab these are not required. Although it is uncommon for a new build to have a timber ground floor across the UK, this was the method of choice for many houses in the Highlands & Islands that were built in the 80's and 90's, whilst down south slabs and beam & block were being utilised. 

 

We actually have quite a lot of layers under the joists. A thin slab of concrete, DPC, a layer of fine rock (whacked) and then a deep layer of compacted rotten rock. Therefore what is underneath the joist will never be damp and with ventilation externally and within the sleeper walls the joists will last hopefully a very long time.

 

 

 

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