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hydraulic stone cropper wanted
Russell griffiths replied to scottishjohn's topic in Tools & Equipment
So what, who needs a 12 bed mansion very hard to re sell, build what you want, -
hydraulic stone cropper wanted
Russell griffiths replied to scottishjohn's topic in Tools & Equipment
Why not keep it on site, do one house but half stone half render around an icf shell then sell off a couple of self build plots and supply the stone to do their bottom half. That house looks huge, surely you will have more than you need. -
hydraulic stone cropper wanted
Russell griffiths replied to scottishjohn's topic in Tools & Equipment
Why not just sell it on as is to a stone dealer, less money but no agro a bird in the hand and all that you will have enough to do, get them to demolish and remove from site. -
Can you tell me what swung your decision to Isotex, and what other products you looked at. Cheers russ.
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All wood Swiss house with no insulation
Russell griffiths replied to Temp's topic in New House & Self Build Design
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I wouldn’t think so surely the survey was for demolition purposes, not what you intend to build, I would keep quite and get your new plans in remember you dont want any new bats so keep the place spotless and fill in any holes, alternatively get it knocked down quick if you are happy you have planning in place.
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Trying to find if anybody local ish, has any spare blocks im in Cirencester Gloucestershire and looking for 4 blocks if anybody has them. Bit of a long shot cheers russ.
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Boxing out ICF overhang
Russell griffiths replied to magnethead's topic in Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
Glue and fix first layer using 150mm fixings, countersunk into eps by 50mm glue second layer and fix using 220mm fixings countersink accordingly. Is that a pattern on the concrete or mesh, I thought it was mesh but it could be the fuzzy pic and my poor eyes. -
hydraulic stone cropper wanted
Russell griffiths replied to scottishjohn's topic in Tools & Equipment
Self powered or hydraulic from a tractor. -
Boxing out ICF overhang
Russell griffiths replied to magnethead's topic in Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
I like the idea of two layers of 150mm eps all glued and screwed on. Then render underneath. On a different topic, are you happy with that reinforcement showing through the concrete. -
They wouldn’t have ya.
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Alarm required
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in Networks, AV, Security & Automation
I think you need to think about your circumstances and see if it’s appropriate for you, if you live in spa built up area I can see your alarm being ignored. I have first hand hand knowledge of a system working for me. In our old place we had an alarm that sent me a text, it also made a noise at the house, one day I got a text to say it had been activated, I phoned my neighbour straight away to ask him to go and look, when he answered his phone he was already standing in my front room, false alarm my wife had left the patio door open and the dog had walked in from the garden. So if you have good neighbours who keep an eye out then I think an alarm can work. so I think it is down to personal circumstances our new house I’m working on is 200m away from the old one so I will be able to hear it very clearly. -
Hi, I found out this morning that a neighbour had been burgled, so I’m looking to up my security a bit. This is for the little shack we live in now, not the new house. Im looking for something easy to diy, without needing a phd in electronics. I would like a system that can ring a mobile phone if possible as well as making a lot of noise. I would like it to be as wireless as possible, I had a wireless system before that I thought was very good. It would need 1 door sensor and a couple of room movement sensors. Not looking for cheap, thanks russ.
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We lived in oxenford from 2006- 2012
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Not another one coming back from oz we must need our heads looking at. Hi from Cirencester, formally the Gold Coast
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I think you need to go back to the drawing board i will happily be corrected but I always thought that you are supposed to go most breathable on the outside and least breathable on the inside. If this is is the case your pir should be on the inside of your frame. Have you looked at frame companies to see what they think is best, most of the frames I have seen, have been full fill between studs with pir on the inside.
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Nice bit of ventilation ??
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Why connection from a garden hose ? if you have water on site, cut into it stick a bit of 20mm mdpe with an adapter to a push fit tap connector and connect to toilet. Find a free shed on face book and put a shed up with toilet, hand basin.
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Give me the address I will come and pinch them tonight.
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Boxing out ICF overhang
Russell griffiths replied to magnethead's topic in Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
What for? is it just for show? to hide some pipes in? does it need to be hollow or can it be solid eps ? what you covering it in ? -
Today's delight: making holes in concrete
Russell griffiths replied to ToughButterCup's topic in General Construction Issues
Send your drawings to a re bar company they will cost it out in the grand scheme of things, like concrete, eps, labour the steel is very cheap. The glass area won’t alter anything, your walls will be the heaviest part. @willbish has done one recently. -
Roof Flashing - Lead Alternative or Lead?
Russell griffiths replied to wozza's topic in Roofing, Tiling & Slating
If you go with lead, there used to be a little booklet issued by somebody like the lead workers guild or something very useful tells you a lot of boundaries to work within to save expensive mistakes. I think it was free.
