CC45 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sunday evenings weren't the same when ebuild went - great to see the new forum with so many familiar 'faces'. We are self building in Shropshire. Timber frame, external walls, roof, windows & doors, UFH & 80% of insulation in now. Garage well on as well. Another year or so to go - slow on your own (with a full time job) but still enjoying it despite being on the go for the last year or so. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJunFan Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 slow going is right but rewarding. Hard to keep the motivation up though! This place helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I set targets to keep myself going, then generally fail to meet them so have to reset them. mates help now & then - surprising how much a few people can get done! Sense of humour is essential. ebuild was great - this should be the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I find that I take on a lot of small jobs, keep putting them off and then have a mad panic as I realise that I'm about to hold up another trade. Rinse and repeat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 not often caught out like that - only me doing the work generally! I do have quite a few jobs to finish............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Welcome to the slow lane. I too am doing it on my own at the moment, currently fitting the external wood fibre board to the gable end wall, just having a tea break right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hi Dave, been following your progress - really like the idea of your cladding (said this on my last forum reply on ebuild ), in fact it looks a great house. Our next one will be all our own graft - foundations the lot. I've spent a lot of time climbing & walking in Scotland - you are a lucky man living up there......... Fitting our build (246m2 + garage of ~ 60m2) around a full time job is hard - 4 evenings a week I try to get 2 -3 hrs/ evening in + virtually every weekend. I'm very lucky to have a missus who does all the cooking, cleaning etc etc - obviously not told her this! The upside of a job is the income of course and this along with slow progress means I just about keep up with paying day to day materials out of income (ignoring the big items of course). Enjoy your cuppa cc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm also in the DIY camp, and yes it is frustratingly slow at times. I'm fitting rafters just now and must have been up and down that bloomin' ladder several hundred times. One extra pair of hands would make a big difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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