June 4, 20215 yr Hi Everyone i am new to buildhub I have been in the construction industry for 40 years as a carpenter and window manufacture and have done a couple of house renovations for myself but never a full house build so property sold plot purchased and i am starting my first self build SIPs house i was hoping to do a blog or a you tube type thing from start to finish as i am hoping to do as much as i can myself from designing the house and garage annex on a free app getting planning to the fitting the solar. I have built the garage using SIPs panels the garage has 3KW of solar panels and an air source heat pump with under floor heating so is very comfortable for me to live in will i build the main house. I am about to order a Passive slab foundation system (kore are my preferred company at the moment) and i will then order the SIPs panels i have a small problem to solve as the main house there is 200 sq metres of render and i would like to use an additional insulation carrier board for the render as it would seam daft to fit batten and a render board if i can improve the U value by using a breathable insulation as a carrier board system so i am hoping some one in the group has had this thought or already been there. regards Richard
June 4, 20215 yr Welcome to the group, wow it sounds like your very organised and have all your ducks lined up. Great idea to build a luxury garage to live in first as it saves money on buying a dodgy caravan! I’m sure someone will be along to help you on your technical issue.
June 4, 20215 yr Morning and good luck. Show us some pictures of your garage complex. We love a good pic.
June 4, 20215 yr Author 29 minutes ago, Cpd said: Welcome to the group, wow it sounds like your very organised and have all your ducks lined up. Great idea to build a luxury garage to live in first as it saves money on buying a dodgy caravan! I’m sure someone will be along to help you on your technical issue. hoping one day the garage will be the granny or in this case grandad annex
June 4, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, Richard 137 said: hoping one day the garage will be the granny or in this case grandad annex Ha, I am in a similar position with two ageing parents and wondering what building I will have to convert when one of them drops of the perch and I need to adopt the other !
June 5, 20215 yr Welcome. Went to university in Dorset and had a holiday cottage in Weymouth for a few years. What part are you in? Dorset has the worse drivers in the country, and they are all down here this week. Edited June 5, 20215 yr by SteamyTea
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