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This will be really interesting to see what the frame looks like after that length of time, depending on how the sole plate was fitted to the foundations. Lots of pictures please when you start gutting it.

Why not screw another bit of timber along the edge, bit of 2x2 screwed on to protect edge as you lift.

That’s how I would do it, glue them all together while on the flat, batten and clad then get 3 mates around and stand it up. Have props ready. And nails and a hammer.

If you want to reduce cost you will need to add a column to the corner with the overhang, trying to do that as a cantilever will be costly.

IMHO all aircrete is rubbish, as I said I wouldn’t use them if they where free, beer or no beer.

I wouldn’t use 3.6n aircrete if they where free and came with a pack of beers. 7.5 n lightweight aggregate blocks or called aglights.

No it won’t make a hint of difference you can cover it in gold bars and it will still squeak if the joists are moving. You really need to locate the movement.

No. Life is too short it’s not a bloody Chippendale.

You definitely need help.

Don’t use him, simple.

I use it all the time just for inspiration, probably look at it twice a week.

He meant trap. Not tap.

Did you use the correct amount of water ? What was the temperature when poured and overnight, it should be 5 degrees and not dropping whilst curing. The stuff i used set very hard overnight, but was only 10mm thick.

How are you going to prevent water bouncing up onto your external finish. The 150mm upstanding from ground level to external finishes has been around for years, and it works. In your part of the world I really think this is something to reconsider. You can have the front entry entry level but why the whole house. Definitely something I would re evaluate, you will get problems with snow blowing up and piling against your external finish.

Whats your budget to do this, I would think the disruption and making good of areas cut out to install it could seriously effect your view on putting it in. @MJNewton how much do you think you spent on the system and the making good afterwards.

As nod said, why are you not taking the whole roof off and re new it all.

It works if done correctly, boards have to be fitted with full strips of adhesive, not dabs, all back boxes need fully sealing, any penetrations sealed. Its all about getting the details right.

I thought you wanted to improve the airtightness not destroy it.

I know this was already discussed, but why the trench if you have root problems. A simple raft is what you need. Buy some scaffolding boards as shuttering, weekends work and it will be in.

150mm thick slab with reinforcement, if you trim them every year to 18 months this will keep the roots fairly inactive. If it does move it will move as on piece, so you can get one of the new style sloping sheds, there all the rage don’t you know.

Improving the airtightness is probably the best bang for your buck. Good details don’t cost much, £5-600 in tape and membranes is a good insurance policy for a better house.

If you build it close to the trees build the roof well and robust as the lads trimming the conifers will want to stand on the roof to trim the front face, you will be looking to get this done every 3-5 years as they will grow wider and wider, it is really a false economy to leave it longer as you will just pay more to get them trimmed if the access is crap. Bamboo is very invasive, make sure you look up which ones have more controllable roots. I would stick with the conifers. And learn to trim them yourself by standing on the shed. Get someone in to bring them down to 2 m above shed height.

@Dreadnaught check prices carefully, the funny rectangular duct is painfully expensive compared to round. Also read the adverts carefully some prices look similar but the rectangular comes in 25m rolls and the round in 50m i bet a few people have been caught out with that one.

There all shit and look like they are made from the cheapest nastiest plastic you can imagine. Buy the first ones you come to. They are there purely to make a gap, they will not rub a hole in your membrane as they don’t move, nor should your membrane, the air movement is a tiny whiff of a breeze not a howling gale. Buy them nail them on, next job.

Afternoon @Patrick how’s it going bud, haven’t seen you around lately.