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  1. It will be half garage, half workshop. space for 2 cars and to be able to open the doors fully. The upstairs will be a man cave/cinema. An extravagance I know but this will be my last house. I've had compromises and loads of old houses so now I just want something not too big nor too small. 2600ft2 not including garage. all quality German kit inside. £300k including the land and fees. think we have built a bargain.
  2. 30cm of wood fibre blocks on the interior. Plaster board finish. outside will be rendered see examples. French doors ( they are not called that here) will slide into the walls to disappear The roof guys were great. all joints dovetails and longer ones were pinned with wood pegs.
  3. Interesting point on the staggered joints. chipboard - I guess I have bad memories of chipboard furniture but I take your point on a smoother finish.
  4. The walls are this https://wienerberger.co.uk/product-search/poroton-cellular-clay-block-t12-365?wb_condition=ProductType:1366306245287 The exterior will be rendered- the interior will be 30cm of wood fibre insulation. why this you ask. it cuts down noise, it has no chemical vapours coming off it, it has about a 12 hour delay in transfer so it can cope with the cycle of hot and cold better. It's nice to work with. For me it's interesting to see these methods. she was insistent on this and I now take my hat off to her. Yes they hammered them in tight. the roof joists are similar and they them drove in oak pegs. she went big on spec with laminated beams etc. and she calls me the one who has to have the best. Was pleased with all the trades but the UK health and safety would not have liked it. all I can say is that gloves and hard hats can't sell much over here. The beam walking whilst throwing roof tiles was better than going to the circus- and no safety net....
  5. I feel your pain. the three years always seem to slip by and the damm problem is still there. Yes getting the insulation done first would be preferable. Buy a small stove, set up a temporary kitchen, send the family away for 2 weeks. seal up for dust and off you go. Or save up, pay someone and then go on holiday whilst it's done. it's massive disruption and the ladies don't care for that sort of thing.....
  6. Looking for some input to this subject. I plan to lay OSB panels over the suspended garage beams. they were made for our project and installed professionally. the area was always intended to be a large room rather than storage ( yes I know about the potential use and regulations etc). So the engineering loafibg calculation was 190kg/m2 ( this is an overengineereed floor with laminate main beams etc) and reinforced brickwork in the vertical and horizontal lines. So my questions please: 1. What is the difference between OSB 4 and OSB 3? I'm planning at least 22mm but probably thicker- I need to check my joist spacing but I'm not a home. 2. I see that there should be a 3mm gap between panels but many makes have this built in on the t&g edges so the gaps are for the ends. 3. What space should be left at the perimeter where it meets the brickwork? This room will be insulated below and the walls/ceilings. So what considerations are needed at the edges? Acoustic/ damproof plasterboard will be suspended below and filled with loose fill wood fibre insulation - no rockwool/ kingspan products on the house due to potential future health issues. The OSB boards will be glued and then screwed down as per makers instructions Any thoughts anybody? With consideration to the warm room sitting over a cool garage. airflow and damp being on my mind
  7. Not sure if you have finished your project or not? Let us know. If not I have done lots of this ( ask me why - old house). My tips: 1.spend lots of time prepping 2. Use long level bars with spirit level to get an idea of your worst areas and biggest hollows - mark with builders pencil to help as a guide. 3. Fill in anyplace where the product could drain through - it is quite likely to if it can. 4. Buy more than you need as calculation isn't easy. and store correctly until needed. And buy a decent product. 5. Get proper big builders buckets marked with number of litres. a smaller one for water and a bigger one for the mix. 6. Rent or buy an electric mixer - a bit added on to an electric drill won't cut it. 7. Plan where you will mix as it should be as near to the area you work as possible. things do get messy- hide your partner if she/he is sensitive to mess. 8. Make edges at rooms as it can overflow when poured out. 9. Buy spiked shoes - those for making holes in lawns work fine. then you can walk in the mix. practise walking with them first and use a wide gait. be careful they can be very dangerous 10. Consider a 2nd person. it is intensive when you get started and with cleaning the mixer etc you can get stressed. highly recommended. 11. Buy a long handled wide plastic blade. although it's self levelling it does help to make it go in the right direction. 12. Don't mix more than half a bag at a time. with the weight of this and the water the bucket can get super heavy or you find you have no space left to mix. it tends to rise up a lot when mixing. 13. Consider doing it in 2 stages - deeper areas first then the following day a 2nd level to complete. 14. I should have added that if you are adding a lot check the loading. 20mm over a room with a weak suspended floor could be dodgy. The weight can add up! I may have forgotten something but feel free to ask more. And good luck 007
  8. Thanks that the maker. on that site here is the link to the product https://wienerberger.co.uk/product-search/poroton-cellular-clay-block-t12-365?wb_condition=ProductType:1366306245287 The builder laid it with a brown glue and tool to roll it on. easier to lay but you need to keep tight with the level. He spent a lot of time checking that. I'd say it could catch out an unwary amateur!
  9. Thanks. Yes the regs will be based on the UK as of course that is the target market but it is more techniques I'm looking at. In particular a sub Floor in OSB above the garage. Could you point me to best part of the forum to post that?
  10. Hello to everybody. My girlfriend is having built her own home she designed. 230m2 of living space plus large double garage etc. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, wc, kitchen, living room, office, utility room, cinema/activity room. The house is in France and is on a plot of 1300m2. The house is going to be complete in September. She is using individual trades and she manages the project. There have been no problems and it will be on or just under budget. She is using a brick construction ( lots of holes in it but don't know the name in English) with wood fibre insulation. Under Floor heating by town gas. All German materials for kitchen, bathrooms, boiler, windows etc Estimated energy (hard and electricty) costs per annum €500 Land cost €45,000 including fees. Build cost: €300,000 I joined the forum to ask a few questions and read up on theories and practise. Feel free to chat. Mark
  11. My girlfriend is having her new home built for her - individual trades. See photo. House is in France. All is going well. Over size is 230m2 plus a large garage. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, wc, utility room, upstairs and downstairs living room, kitchen and large play room/cinema. On a plot of 1300m2 Joined the forum to ask a couple of questions.
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