MortarThePoint

This is part of the construction drawing. The loft insulation is to overlap the wall plate and cavity insulation.

The loft insulation will come down to the top of the beads, but I was planning to do that afterwards

We've gone the Isokern route. It is quite expensive compared to just a corrugated steel flue liner, but I was told by many that you can't just have a corrugated steel flue liner on a new build. There is a lot to be said for a simple straight run. Cool arrangement you are having with the BBQ. I always liked the idea of a pizza oven built in to the wall with a door in to the kitchen and a door on to the patio. That got forgotten about when the realities of the building arrived, but I still think it would be cool.

If your trusses are to come in two deliveries, get lists of which trusses are to be in each delivery. Don't just rely on a confirmed request, get the actual truss codes coming on the first lorry. You want the girder trusses on the first delivery.

I had wondered if DPC would be Andy good. It would stop air flow which may or may not be a good thing

What approaches have people used before to close the cavity at the top before blown beads are installed?

'archived paperwork' - we're having a log burner for that

Check that the lowest corner of the truss eave won't clash with your scaffolding. They will come cut off simply even if you intend to add a horizontal cut. That means they extend down further at first. I've just been out in the dark checking I have the height and thankfully I do ?. Could be cut during installation, but that wouldn't be fun.

Good plan. That greatly reduces the top chord cold bridge as well.

I had a similar discussion. The top chords were 197mm and I asked if we should increase them he said it wasn't worth it. I then realised I needed the rafter depth for insulation anyway.

I kept on seeing the symbol below on almost all the trusses and wasn't sure what it was so asked. It's a water tank and the truss designer has allowed for that load on pretty much all trusses that don't have specified dead/live loads. So as long as 40 years of Beano comics weight less than 230kg I'm OK.

We have a course of blue engineering plinth bricks at the bottom of the timber cladding on the garage. There is to be some 'lead' flashing, but should the mortar used with the plinth bricks be M12 for waterproofing? I think I read somewhere that's what is done with creasing tile sills and copings. Brickie has used M4, but I could ask him to rake out and repoint, sooner rather than later.

Good advice. I've been going through the stages to acceptance:

Yes, I've hired 6 acrows for the steel beams anyway as I thought that would be wise. Could set it using a rapid set mortar but... I think I am probably torturing myself

That messes both the chippie and roofers about on the house though

I've wondered about asking the brickies to fill in part of the doorway with blockwork to add temporary strength. They could throw up 9m2 of blockwork in a couple of hours.

I know, 50kg fink trusses and I'd be laughing

I could delay the garage and carry on with the house. It will cost due to a second day of crane, additional delivery charge and chippie overhead

Heavy trusses (130kg and 260kg) to bump up and that puts unkind forces on the walls.

Yes nothing so secure them against I guess

I asked chippie if it is possible to hire a truss rack or something to store the trusses on. He talked about making platforms (possibly stacked pallets) and the strapping to the house scaffold. The scaffold wouldn't be taking any weight but would stop them toppling. I'd rather a dedicated rack of some description. A truss trailer? Any ideas? I definitely don't want the trusses lying flat

I don't understand the term 'peaks'. The walls will be up all the way round to wall plate height with gables going in later.

Yes garage is on a separate payment schedule. I wanted them both ready for truss installation on the same day. The garage gables are on the left and right of that image rather than the front of the garage where the doors are. The garage and house gables are going up after the chippie has done his truss work securing and bracing them in place.

I've contracted the brickie direct. He has staged payments and wanted to get the internal chimney to wall plate so he could submit an invoice.

Yes, I got them in a couple of weeks ago The house and garage trusses are coming together so we want to get the house trusses in place on Tuesday. That wall plate has had over a week now. Truss company isn't hiab equipped. I could look to store the garage trusses on site but that's still at least £800 down the swanny. ? ☹️