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Block work almost there

DeeJunFan

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Hello Build Hub!

First Blog entry in our new home.

So things have stalled quite a bit over the last few months.  Block layers have left site as they don't want to do the peaks without roof supports.

Trusses have been measured up wrong which has caused some amount of delays.  Also having issues sourcing scaffolding but finally have that issue resolved.  Just need to get the scaffolding to site.

There have also been some issues with our window cills.  Got measured up for windows and window rep informed me that the cills weren't level one side of the cill being closer to the DPC and the other being further into the cavity.  This would lead to some potential issues for water ingress and air tightness so needs to be rectified before anything else gets done.

There is also an issue with the height of the inner blockwork at the cills. The inner blocks are currently sitting around 5-10mm higher than the cill level so these need to be cut down a bit.

Hopefully there is nothing too major required to sort this out.

I also have some threads up about a potential problem with our hotpress (its only 850mm wide)  and also possible solution to our 3m sunroom opening (Pivot door)

This is how the house currently looks.  There has also been a rather large wall built to retain my parents garden and line our driveway.  This gives my parents a much bigger garden as this was previously a rather large bank.  Oh and my father built a temporary staircase, just means we wont have to be up and down ladders.  Also should save the proper stairs, as we wont need them in as soon.

The House

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Front Door View

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Kitchen

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Dining Room/Part of Sunroom

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Dining Room View

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Temp Stairs

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Driveway wall & Garage

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Declan52

What windows I can zoom in on seem to have a soapbar built on the back. Couple of wacks with a hammer and they will break off and give you enough room to put insulation on the back of the cill and fill up with concrete. Easy job to do.

I made a similar stairs and used them till the house was plastered out. Got scrap carpet of a local guy and covered my steps once it went in.

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DeeJunFan

Decky said all the windows had the inner skin higher than the cill. 

And the kitchen one has the wonky cill but you cant see that from the photo.

I'll try and get close up pics of them and add to this.

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JamieM

You mentioned you were 'having issues sourcing scaffolding but finally have that issue resolved' - did you buy it or rent it?  just trying to decide whether to buy or rent it for my build.

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DeeJunFan

Sorry Jamie,

Just saw this, was offline all weekend.

I borrowed the scaffolding, it was a challenge to be fair.  given the option I would have bought it as some of the quotes for erection and rental were crazy.

Could have bought the whole lot for the same price.  And then you aren't pressured to get certain jobs done.  

I'm not sure how easy it would be to sell on but there are always people in a similar spot.

Transport would be the main concern if buying.

 

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ProDave

When I bought mine I hired a 7.5t flatbed truck to go and collect it. TIP if looking for one of those, try a plant hire firm, none of the "van" rental firms had a 7.5t flatbed, box van yes but that would have been a pain loading and unloading.

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