April 9, 20179 yr @dogman I've spoke and had prices back from a few timber frame companies but our plot is made up ground and because of this our structural engineer has stipulated we do trench fill foundation to hard ground. Problem is our borehole samples for the soil came back with hard ground being at depths of up to 3m...........needless to say this is having a large cost impact for our standard standard strip foundations. Passive raft foundations seem all the more attractive!!! I have no worries about MBC given the feedback on here and ebuild..................my concern is my own talents at attempting to arrange all the other trades around them Edited April 9, 20179 yr by Rossek9
April 9, 20179 yr We're probably a bit unique in that because we built a basement, we didn't take the slab element from MBC - that said, we found it straightforward enough to mimic the MBC passive slab detail (200mm EPS, 300mm RC) in the basement walls and we went for a timber suspended floor, provided by MBC by designed by our basement SE. We had MBC work off the SE's drawings and they did a final on site measurement of the basement box before our frame went into production. A few of the 10m steels that made up the floor were slightly too long but it was easy enough to widen the pockets we'd formed in the walls and all was good. Follow on trades, especially the tackers were very complimentary about the quality of the internal framing and battening - made their life easier. On the PB sub thread above, our tackers just moved all the board they needed into place as it arrived - they even made shifting the sound block board look easy
April 9, 20179 yr Author In reality if MBC are doing your slab and frame, you sit back grab a cold one and watch your house go up. you then have a rush to roof, windows and any services such as MHVR you want hidden or need to go through the walls. They have asked i put all the service points through the walls before they come back so they can seal them
April 11, 20179 yr Author Started roofing yesterday. We decided to hire a Bumper However we had a very frustrating day as it would only run for 2 minutes before it cut out. A quick trip to Selco and a larger transformer fixed the issue. Today was more productive About 600 slates loaded onto first roof and made good progress (for me)
April 12, 20179 yr Author http://internationalslate.co.uk/spanish-slate/casaio/ came in at just under 97p each and £2.16 for slate and a half so far they very consistent in thickness and totally flat. As normal there are shouldered slates in each pack but i use these for the cut courses Only 1 broken in first crate. They are a thin slate around 6mm
April 19, 20179 yr Author A couple of photos by way of an update. All the slates and ridge tiles are up. 2000 odd laid. I am off to the land of no internet for a few days Yes sunny Norfolk where my parents live BT is so slow they don't even offer broadband And there is no mobile signal unless i walk down the road for half a mile.
April 19, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, dogman said: ... they don't even offer broadband And there is no mobile signal unless i walk down the road for half a mile. Have a good time. That sounds like my idea of heaven - my wife might even stop looking at her bloody phone!
April 19, 20179 yr 5 minutes ago, jack said: - my wife might even stop looking at her bloody phone! Nah, she'd be using it to photograph all the six fingered, web footed locals. NFN!
April 19, 20179 yr hi @dogman, what are the clips for holding bottom edge? is it due to being laid on battens?
April 19, 20179 yr 4 minutes ago, Simplysimon said: hi @dogman, what are the clips for holding bottom edge? is it due to being laid on battens? Looks like @dogman has used slate hooks rather than nails. i.e. https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/100mm-black-coated-slate-hooks-point-driven-304-grade-box-of-500.html?gclid=CPS5sNPAsdMCFRe3GwodLuoKRw
May 3, 20179 yr Author Quick update for those interested Had a delay in the solar panels (importer not fitter) Fitted last week so can now finish the roof Not only that but the cupola was two weeks late. managed to get it up and fitted after the panels Hopefully will get the roof finished this week. Other delays are the windows. Munster shut for Easter and could only carry out the site visit on the 26th. Announced that the two week wait is now at least 5 weeks. Not happy.
May 3, 20179 yr 16 minutes ago, dogman said: Quick update for those interested Had a delay in the solar panels (importer not fitter) Fitted last week so can now finish the roof Not only that but the cupola was two weeks late. managed to get it up and fitted after the panels Hopefully will get the roof finished this week. Other delays are the windows. Munster shut for Easter and could only carry out the site visit on the 26th. Announced that the two week wait is now at least 5 weeks. Not happy. Well I never knew they were called Cupola's! How do you wind the clock and does it chime? I feel your pain regarding windows, the manufacturers all seem to work in a different time zone!
May 3, 20179 yr Author I was trying to be posh Clock is synchronised to something??? so should never need changing. even updates after powercuts. Could have had a chime but didn't want to annoy the neighbours
May 3, 20179 yr 4 minutes ago, dogman said: I was trying to be posh Clock is synchronised to something??? so should never need changing. even updates after powercuts. Could have had a chime but didn't want to annoy the neighbours Syncs with the National Physics Lab's "atomic clock" time signal I think.
May 14, 20179 yr Author Spent the afternoon playing with my big red snake Had to get wife to help by pulling it. Got a big problem with swallows. The birds that is. Decided they like the house and want to move in
May 27, 20179 yr Author Had MBC on site again today. Having finished the MVHR pipe work they wanted to install the membrane and battens inside We now have 2 very angry swallows who need to find a new roost. At least they didn't get chance to build a nest
June 17, 20179 yr Author So its been a few weeks since I posted an update. Frame is 90% battened and sealed. MBC left as windows and doors had not been fitted. Roof is finished including gutters fascias and soffits etc. The windows and doors are a different matter. Its been and still is a bit stressful. Don't want to say much as it is still ongoing. Do have a couple of pics. Hopefully we will make some progress with the windows and doors next week. As you can see with the sliding doors there is no glass fitted so house is not secure. As we have night time visitors i dont want to order in equipment until it is.
June 17, 20179 yr Another doors and windows saga. :-( good luck. Mine lasted 9 months, if you need a sounding board drop me pm.
June 17, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, dogman said: Yes i am. is this a fire question No I just wondered with the MVHR pipes going the way they were and how they had finished the ceilings ..!
June 17, 20179 yr Author I think it was @Mikey_1980, who put me on to the pipes in the insulation layer. Mbc were quite happy and have sealed the pipes as they go through the air tight membrane
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