JohnnyB

Anything for an evening out and escape the build site sounds like a good plan at the moment😁

Yes, we watched it last week. It was interesting to see someone else using. I would be interested to know who their structural engineer was as the frame looked a lot less complicated than ours was.

I used Miktec in Stowmarket. Mik was very helpful and has done several of his own builds in the past.

No, but it looks great having those huge oak beams standing there on their own

That doesn't sound boring, the frame going up is exciting, or it was for us. I'd like to see your your oak frame before it is too covered over, maybe I can make time for a trip to Woodbridge then head up the A12 to IP17 next week. Wow, that sounds quite a while on one house, how many in the team? I don't have the front and back doors in their frames yet so still have a gale blowing through the house.

Thanks Alan, great to meet up with a few fellow self builders again and looking forward to the next one. I would be interested to visit your build, as I'm sure others would be too, and I would like to see how @G and J is getting on.

I wouldn't make it either if it wasn't at mine, the plasterer didn't leave until nearly 6. You are welcome to come round another time and take a look if you want to @zzPaulzz, or anyone else.

If we meet at Battisford Cricket Club at 6.30 on Thursday that is close to site, unless people want a drink before heading to site. Now it is getting dark reasonably early and I don't have lights yet it is noticably dark inside fairly early, I think by 7.30, but it does look like it will be a brighter day so that will help. We can then head to the Punch Bowl afterwards, it is about 1.5 miles away. I don't think they serve food on a Thursday evening. If 6.30 is too early for some we are close to the cricket club and would be easy to find, I can more details to anyone who might need it.

You'll feel at home on Thursday 🤣

Yes, the 18th works, lets go for that.

The 4th September doesn't work for me and I expect I will be very busy on the 11th as we will have just come back from a few days away. Other than that it is when it works best for others to head over.

This week is OK for me, but equally happy to wait a few weeks if that is better for all.

I'm free on the 22nd or the 28th. Most weeks are ok for me, but not the 4th September.

You could visit our site. The slate roof won't quite be finished next week but it will the week after and we should be fitting the windows the week commencing the 25th. There's very little plasterboard up yet but most of the sevices are in so there is quite a bit to see. The closest pub is Battisford Punch Bowl, in the next village. It is a community pub, run by local people, and I've been told it is good but I've not yet visited.

That is what I would suggest. It will be the cheapest option, you only need them for a short while, and they will be used to the machine. Whether you can get one to commit to a time in advance at this time of year is another matter.