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Monday and Tuesday were fine to measure, cut and fix 52 rafters. Next is to fit 75mm horizontals and fix Isoroof and membrane. Just had quote from BPC for MVHR, is everyone happy with the kit supplied? Please PM if necessary. Thank you.

Thanks Triple07 and Nickfromwales for your comments. I think Dad did A level woodwork back in the late 50's.

My Dad engineered the frame and I designed the building wth some help from an architect friend. We employed an SE for the ridge beams and first floor load. PM me if you want more info.

Excellent jib job. We improvised with 2 lengths of 4.8 bolted on to the bucket of the digger to lift 6m glulams into place. Worked a treat.

Very impressed with Genies, our steel was only 4.7m high though still felt a little vulnerable. Just need to take it slowly.

We have stick built primarily for cost saving, will share the actual cost later but hopefully £50K+ saving, fortunately have some time and energy though I do feel a bit bushed in a good way at 53 and the challenge and satisfaction from it all. Also having the support of my Dad, he's 74 has been invaluable and an opportunity to spend time together. Maybe that sounds a bit odd. I am still enjoying it.....

Splice was 470mm x 120mm and 100mm x 100mm on the face.

This was last Monday and was quite a challenge for my Dad and I. Steel was 10.5m in length spliced in the middle, about 400kg + the added timber ridge and needed to be 4.7m high sitting on two 100mm square posts. Overall length was 15m.. The night before I realised one of the posts was 400mm to short. We carried on using some blocks until the post was replaced on Tuesday. Blocks visible in 2nd picture on top of post. Rented 2 x Genie lifts and away we go. Well, it took all day really making sure it was all seated properly and square. Felt slightly sick all day. Hopefully rafters next week.

Well its just my Dad and myself. He draws and measures, I cut and fix. Thanks for the compliment. No professionals on site yet.

A bit slow to update the blog, been busy making frames up to the first floor, Caberdek laid to make it all a bit easier to work off, second hand Kwikstage up and 2 x 6m glulams for the ridge. Rafters and counter battens on top for the 35mm Isoroof. Membrane on top. The weather has been great until today. Some photos enclosed.

Hi Ian Sorry to hear the news. You have great advice here. It will be rectified and you will move forward once again with the build. In situations like this I think it could have been worse, no one injured. Monday, my Dad and I put up a 400kg steel, 10.5m in length, 5m up on a couple of Genies. Felt a bit sick the whole day seeing it sway in the wind and one of the posts was 40cm to short!!! It was replaced yesterday. Drama....Blocks underneath left hand post. Kind regards James.

Start making frames, would like to get a roof covering (Isoroof) on by late autumn if possible.

Took a while to lay the blocks and 21 cubic metres of concrete poured to complete the slab. Next sole plate and timber time.

Can anyone recommend a supplier of Pavatex Isolair and Pavatherm Combi. Trying to find decent price without incurring £550 delivery charge. Live in Devon. Need 240sqm of each product.

Trenches filled and blockwork starts, about 1100 blocks to be laid. We spent a long time making sure the profiles were accurate, taking diagonal measurements across each rectangle.

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