Druim nan Darach

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

What a site.  This is a great phase - enjoy it.

The beauty of TF. Talley 'hup, and there it is. 

Bingo !

Nice plot.   

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. 

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

 

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

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!

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. 

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.

 

 

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!

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.