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That looks very sharp! Did you install the cladding yourself?

Phew ! any recommendations for which board ? Only got a small area so happy to pay more for better quality !!

I've got to have my blockwork rendered as well . It seems the render board causes all the issues :-(

Crumbs ! It's not just board and get any k rend guy ( or similar ) to do it then !!! i guess I thought of it in the same context as a plasterer .....

Yeah I might look into it a bit more ...

What do we think of cedral cladding by Marley eternit ? cheers

Not sure k rend or similar

Hey all What do I do about expansion gaps ? Do I just leave a few mm between the board and soffit for example ? also how long long can the board be left attached to the build externally but not rendered ? ( if not long is it ok to cover it in polythene for example ? ) cheers

My architect just emailed me - he prefers this method as cold bridging is reduced .

What I don't like is it's all hanging 100mm off the structure . those brackets might create a thermal bridge ; but worse than timber on timber ? i remember a similar issue with my brackets holding up the external blockwork . Solution was some special I.e expensive low thermal conductivity plastic that sat between the bracket and the fixed structure.

There is nothing straighter in the universe !

Ok, ok - stop talking too myself! Here is the solution! ; best of the bunch! https://www.strongtie.co.uk/products/detail/angle-brackets-for-cladding/88

Perhaps this is the solution?

Just wanted to show that I'm not always completely incompetent!

Well! I did my blockwork!. Architect didn't believe I did it!. it is SPOT on (if I do say so myself!). I started with a line through then once I got going just used the spirit level on every block! - shows the bloody soffit's out a bit now!! I am for hire!; very cheap rates; but I take forever!! LOL!

Yeah I could 'thin' it out. I'm going to have PIR inside wall cavities aswell anyway. Just really trying for 100mm external with no thermal bridging and rock solid strength fixing.

Hmmm, The more I look into this the less happy I am! Really I want to batten straight onto the timber frame - much stronger! ; but the architect didn't want any thermal bridging! Could I not do this; infill with PIR ; then fix horizontal battens to the vertical battons and PIR infill them (i.e. 2 lots of 50mm PIR). More work; but surely much stronger!; doesn't require any special fixings either (twistfix/helical etc. always expensive!) If I make the final horizontal battons thicker than 50mm then that will also leave a gap for airflow under the cladding. Just thinking (typing!) out loud - any opinions on this before I commit (i.e. spend!) Though I guess technically there would be a thermal bridge where batten crosses batten ..... though I could cut a small piece of PIR to cover that.

Hey all! Looking into the next stage of cladding the rear of the property with larch. My architect wants 100mm sir insulation then vertical battons (with presumably horizontal on that for ventilation ). So I have to fix the batten through 100mm PIR into the timber frame ; is https://www.twistfix.co.uk/twist-nails the type of thing I should be using? It seems like a lot of weight (once fully clad) hanging 100mm out from the timber frame (I'd be happier if the batten was tight to the timber frame - but this I guess isn't allowed). Also with the larch; how do I finished around windows/doorways? ; can you buy special 'trim' for that? Cheers

Borrow all you can to get to a predetermined state . Sale all you can to fund . I knew when I started I'd get no funding the conventional self build mortgage route so didn't bother . banks are always wankers .

The original quote was 3k for fire alarm ; nearly 5k all in ! this quote does include vat

OK! Got myself a new quote ... what do we think?? All works will come with the relevant Certificatication. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM To supply and install Bedroom 1 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and BaseBedroom 2 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and BaseBedroom 3 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and BaseBedroom 4 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and BaseBedroom 5 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and Base Dining Room 1 x Ionisation Smoke Detector and Base Kitchen 1 x R/O/R Heat Detector and Base 1 x Break Glass/Manual Callpoint Comunal Areas 3 x Ionisation Smoke Detectors and Bases 3 x Break Glass/Manual Callpoint 4 x Banshee Sounders All to be controlled via 1 x 4 zone fire panel with battery backup to comply with BS5839-6:2004 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems. Total including labour and materials £2500.00 EMERGENCY LIGHTING: To supply and install: 3 x EMS14 Light fittings to communal areas. 1 x EMS14 Light fitting to Dining area. EMS14 Light fittings incorporate presence sensors, therefore existing switches will be removed and blanked off. Total including labour and materials £400.00 MAINS BOARD To supply and install: 1 x 6 plus 6 17th Edition consumer unit to incorporate existing installation. Total including labour and materials £500.00

Thanks! My architect did actually respond and suggested for my purposes they weren't needed.

ARGH! National shortage of PIR now!!

Ah bum!; I just bought some; but thanks for the offer!

Got it !