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No offense but I hate the 400 year old argument for TF It’s like comparing a Rolls Royce and a Mondeo The ones that have been about for centuries are made of seasoned timber Usually Oak framed Not OSB like today’s TF Its true Modern TF have a very short lifespan compared to Brick and block and can be insulated within an inch of there lives But it’s also easy to get a traditional home up to a very high standard of airtightness also I work on both and find TF more convenient Which is truth would be known is the main reason for self builders preferring TF Our first build is traditional We looked again at TF for our second and third Apart from TF not being as solid a build Which is always the case The extra cost frightened us off At least a third more I do The plastering on TF student Accommodation Electricians and Plumbers are given two days to first fix a pod of 8 We have 3 to board 2 days to plaster All this while the outside skin of brickwork is going up Something that couldn’t be done with traditional Yey Trades love TF Some of these are sold to investors 50 year lifespan

I’ve crimpers but like most only use them if I can’t get a wafer point in Once crimped they are hard to un pick All the internal studs are never fastened Just one at either edge

Very interesting post Marc we are meeting up with friends and going to the Harrogate show They sent us a reminder saying we won’t be allowed in if we forget our vaccine certs I said it’s unlikely that anyone will be bothering to check While I don’t hold much faith in masks Sensible distancing and showing your vaccine status on your phone would t be difficult

I fitted oak Not as solid as concrete But certainly not squeaky You get what you pay for

My friend has jus had 250m delivered from Ashcroft He dropped me two samples yesterday morning May be worth giving them a try if these are the same

Quick answer is NO ive a render spray machine About 10k a few years back Yiu still need the same skills to straighten and finish it

Quite a big chunk Took three of us to lift it into place

We installed a German kitchen and was persuaded not have the sink on the island We used quarts for the top With a 350 overhang

We submitted our Cil with our materials submission and expect to do the same this time

It’s normal to put cavity socks around the perimeter of the building at wall plate height Simply push them in a dpi tire with a knife

At least the joints are even Point the gaps and ask the Brickie to make sure that the rest is jointed as is he goes

You wouldn’t butt it against the stud in that case You would allow the tray size plus 5 mil from the first layer of board Your looking for one board either edge to lap on to the tray Ive framed hundreds of these and tiled even more

Look at secondhand FB eBay Most of the sites are banning corded tools There are joiners parting with some really good kit In favor of battery saw etc

We are surrounded by Ash 7-12 metres high I’ve cut down about 40 of them and I’ve cut a deep x in the stump with my chainsaw Two years on all the stumps except four oak have rotted completely

All of the resin ones I come across don’t have up-stands But the fiberglass ones do We always run the board flush with the up-stands We normally wit for the trays to land on site as they can vary by a few mil Most site mangers want to see the board overlapping by 10 mil We normally board them and cut the bottom 450 off and screw it to the back wall for the plumber to put in after he’s fitted the tray

You want the tray to butt up tight against the studs eg 900 tray 905 opening 8 mil tile = 8 mil adhesive

I would stick with what is on your deeds The land registry are not always accurate They told me that they often rely on estate agents boundary’s

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if you have no planning restrictions A dark grey Spanish slate will show environmental staining less and come in at half the price of Westmoreland

I often work in the Lake District Local councils are pretty keen So more than likely they will tell you to use a Westmorland slate Whilst there not cheap They are superior quality to the majority of imported slate and should give you little or no trouble

You probably should and still could Go old school and brick across the cavity With a dpc at the inner edge It will create a thermal bridge But to close off 200 mil and fix the frames midway It May be a compromise you have to make

It is a common problem Only sealing the cladding will stop this

Your worrying about nothing

When we installed our Gabions We found similar prices for stone Going directly to the quarry for loose 20 ton load worked out about £30 per ton delivered

There quite a lot of recycled materials available From hardcore to roof tiles that are made from tyrees