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Is the genie lift yours ? who specified the wind steels

well done, great to see so much progress

This was just me wondering, no one is particularly right or wrong. Obviously, it depends on skills, time, money and attitude. We are doing it block by block as our budget is <200k for 240sqm barn conversion. This requires 2.4m underpinning and we couldn't even get anyone to quote on doing it. So, rollup your sleeves and get on. Hence we are doing it in phases, like building 5 mini houses until we get to roof level. I'm not sure what happens then though. One real advantage though is you've got time to make decisions and rectify any mistakes when they happen (we've made a few)

This doesn't seem to cover putting mortar on blocks etc, just planning it all.

Who is really doing it themselves, as in digging foundations, laying floors, laying blocks etc. etc. etc The only outsiders we have had are the pouring concrete suppliers. Every other thing is done by one man and his missus. It's very slow, hard work and sometimes not much fun. But, the satisfaction. I'm just wondering how many of us are on here as it seems most people are getting in teams.

would be good to see it

I've checked the schedule and I'm in a meeting from 9 - 5 on Thur so I don't want to do an evening meet yet.

I need to dig out the diary, will come back to you.

Building involves so much digging and disposing and filling and burying. So, lots of expense for something that will never be seen again. Makes me extra thankful for the farmer who very happily had all our spoil for his own particular holes in tracks. But, it's coming on well and now you get to go up and put something in place that you will get to see again. JIll

well done Geoff, it's good to see a blog when you know where the site is. Well done on the progress.

what are peoples plans re eating

We had some work done on our roof, I think it was F&H, that is our house, not new build. He charged to put it on, but then just left it until well after the builder finished rather than specific weeks.

Sounds good to us and I like seeing concrete 🙂

When we laid the first concrete slab with suspended rebar due to clay we had to put expansion foam We are now getting ready to pour the floor slab for the other end of the barn, which is on sand so no heave protection needed. So, SE and BC agree that we don't need a suspended rebar floor support, just concrete with rebar within it. But, my brain is aching and I can't think if we still need the expansion foam on the sides. Each of the small areas are 3.5m * 6m and the bigger one is 4m * 13m. This one is still being dug out. Thanks for your thoughts.

What's the plan for Thursday, where and when ? Jill