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  4. Patrick
    Ordered some Window cills and door linings.
    Had a quick discussion with the carpenters
    "What do you want to use for door linings and window Cills"
    "what are the options"
    "well , you could use anything- plastic , painted or stained Pine , Cills from stone - but if it was me,m i probably would put oak - you spent a lot of time and effort on the bl%$&y thing so would be a shame to now start penny pinching on the parts that you really can see"
    "well , i guess oak it is then"
    ....checking current prices:

     
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2022/04/oak-window-cills-and-door-linings.html
     
  5. Patrick

    Austrian Larch Cladding

    By Patrick,


    Larch Cladding
    As we are in difficult times for installing or using anything Russian-related , i obviously went full blown politically correct and installed a Gender Inclusive Austrian Cladding
    "Der Holzbau"
    but
    "Die Verschalung"
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2022/04/start-cladding.html
  6. Patrick

    Windows and Doors . YAY

    By Patrick,


    Windows and Doors
    Was a little scared of this:
    Will they fit
    how the F£$% are we gonna carry them into the building ....heavy as they are.
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2022/04/windows-and-doors-big-lift.html
     
  14. Patrick
    As @Russell griffiths
    pointed Out numerous times... if you dont go over the poured slab often  and quick,  again and again , you be ending up with a garage floor. So we had the concrete ordered for morning and ready with 4guys to spread and level, tamper and float.
    Pouring went smooth. Pumping was good.
    But when we started tampering and levelling the concrete,  Murphys law kicked in:
    -concrete went off a lot faster than my groundworkers seen in quite a while
    -one Of the guys (concrete pump driver) had a stroke and needed medical attention:which took 2hours until ambulance arrived...taking out 1 labourer to take care of him
     

     







     
     
     
    So we where trying to get it done as best of my(our) skills. Managed levels and no massive dents (unlevel In a few spots but very minor /mm) . Managed getting it fairly smooth . But when it came to doing details/corners, concrete was already too hard to work it ... well , now we need to lay floor over it (later) anyways . Just thinking if that is already good enough to work with tiling on top or if we need to go over it with self levelling compound (I think that's overkill) ..


     







  15. Patrick

    1 House on 1 Lorry

    By Patrick,

    In July also the I-Beams for the  timber frame and the OSB (or should i call it GOLD - prices went through the roof since i first had some quotes)arrived.
     
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2021/09/1-house-on-1-lorry.html

  16. Patrick
    After the Transport of the Materials was done , It only needed the beams spreading, bit of insulation in between and above , Underfloor heating in and a bit of a plinths wall built around the whole thing... and done. How long can this take - maybe 4-5weeks ?
     
     
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2021/09/plinths-wall-garden-wall-bricklaying_3.html
     

  18. Patrick
    Been a while. Had no time. Contrary to the rest of the world, i did not have a minute of rest in 2020 and even 2021 looks similar so far. Finally managed to update the blog...
    https://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-ringbeam-is-in-or-above.html
     

    Clickbaity headline , but i promise... Shuttering DID burst (even though nothing fatal) and Concrete DID explode (again , nothing fatal)
     
    More in the blog .
    Cheers ?
     
    P.S.: @Jeremy Harris , i am still missing you and this place has become less of a fascination for me since you gone, so get your s**t together and help us helpless noobs out ? .
    @Russell griffiths trying his best to replace you, but he just doesnt have the endless depths of statistical analysis and tables ? (still a big help though)
    Not to forget the rest of the very patient and knowledgeable Buildhubbers -thank you all !
  19. Patrick
    So finally managed to update the blog. Seems like nothing happened , but a bit of progress still.
     
    Now just have to get this monstrosity past Building Control . Challenging task but I will manage. As always. I can tell I will not become a Groundworker in this life . Or the next.
     
    http://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2020/05/rc-beam-or-ringbeam-preparation.html
     
     
    Here are some entertaining pics from this :

    Above ground shuttering takes a bit of timber
     
     
     

    Give over - it s gonna be inside a pile of concrete anyways ?
    Let s just assume this will hold.
     

     
  20. Patrick

    Piles going in

    By Patrick,

    Finished the piles this week. Just need to cut them level now ones we have the ring beam forms in place. Then fill the lot with concrete and piles and ringbeam s done.
     
    http://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2019/12/piling.html?m=1
     




  23. Patrick

    Setting out DIY

    By Patrick,

    After getting some good advise on the forum
    (DON T DO IT!!! LEAVE IT TO THE PROS!!!)
    I decide to ignore that and buy some 2nd hand equipment on ebay.
    How hard can it be
     
    http://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2019/10/setting-out.html?m=1
     
     
    It wasn't. Just time consuming. At the end it always is a question of wether it is cheaper doing it yourself or if it actually would have saved £££ getting a pro in.
     
    My case for doing it myself (as much as possible) is the massive knowledge gain.
    Even if it turns out to be the same price than having someone doing it for you (which most of the time isn't the case), I wouldn't want to miss what I learned so far.
     
     
  24. Patrick
    Been discussed plenty of times on the forum here. Building regs. Here's my experience :
     
    http://tintabernacle.blogspot.com/2019/10/building-regulations-plans-and-building.html?m=1
     
    At the very beginning, around 3.5years ago, it wasn't clear to me at all what the difference between Planning Permission and Building Regulations are. I didn't understand why you need two different set of plans and what different professionals are involved and why.
    It took me around 2 years to find this forum and get all the answers I needed and took me another 1 year of reading to gain the knowledge to tackle a lot of things myself.
     
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