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A lot of material to remove even though the house follows the natural slope of the field, we dug an additional 2 metres out on each side to make building work easier. Its on 3 levels with a 200mm and 800mm difference. Trenches dug, fortunately great soil conditions and was very dry back in March.

We started. In fact it was mid February so I have some catching up. Planning took a few years.... First job was to move the PV from the big shed to the little shed then remove large shed. The large shed took a week because I had help with the right kit. It has a new home to go to. We will miss it as it was the party shed but we get a replacement dwelling, the Bungalow has to go.

I have just finished laying about 84sq metres. Glue and screw, the D4 is great but as Nick said it takes a week to get off your hands. I have taped all the joints and now covered in tarp as I have no roof! Thats my 74 year old Dad...

Thank you both. Will do.

Hi Buildhub Community, We have finally started and was enquiring about setting up a blog to document progress. Can you enlighten me how to go about it. Thank you. James.

Hi Sensus Thanks for your comments and drawings. Drawing is a little bit light, my Father does them by hand...you are right, we have a vertical batten on top of the membrane / sarking to fix the metal roof. We have switched the cladding to vertical and yes we now need counter battens for the continuous air gap.

Thanks Grosey, will contact Monday.

Hi Dave I hope the OSB will be sufficient, was going to have horizontal 50mmx50mm batten across the roof to then fix 25mm batten vertically for an air gap and to fix metal roof.

Can anyone recommend a SE for a replacement dwelling and garage in the South Devon area, anyone in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset. Thank you.

I have enclosed a drawing of our proposed wall and roof build up, using ibeams to create a portal frame at 600 centres. I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this, Thanks

My brother has OSB on the inside, batten then plasterboard. All joints taped. It was 100mm Uditop, not the Udireco.

Thanks Peter and ProDave Your advice is appreciated. My brother fitted 100mm Udireco externally to walls and roof. Heavy panels but would like to fit something similar.

Hi Peter, Peter and Sensus I will have over 225sqm of timber wall construction to build myself and the steel frame idea came about as during my brother's self build project he seemed to spend months getting wet as the roof went up last. He had loads of timber, chop saw, impact driver and time. I also have concerns over the cost and cold bridging issue at the foundation. I will investigate the timber portal route. Thanks all.

Hi Barney and ProDave, The 106 was for our agreement regarding demolition, landscaping and bat mitigation. The fee was just to cover DNPA reasonable legal costs only.

Hi Grosey, Near Buckfastleigh between Exeter and Plymouth.

After many years looking at Green Building Forum and eBuild and I still can't quite believe it, we nearly have PP for a replacement dwelling in Dartmoor National Park. Just paid for the S106. Our new build will have a footprint of 199sqm with an additional 84sqm on the first floor. Its basically 2 pitched roofed rectangle buildings timber clad at right angles to one another with a flat roof link building in between. Now lots to plan and cost and I look forward to any advice as I will have lots of questions. I am not a builder but have some experience with my brothers self build nearing completion in Dorset. Basically it will be a timber frame, lots of external and internal wall insulation with a seamed metal roof. MHRV, UFH, thermal store and ashp or gshp. My first (daft) question is has anyone used a steel portal frame within a timber frame as I had thoughts of putting the roof on asap, told you........ Please say hello Regards James.