Barny Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) Hi. I am new to the forum and new to self building. We have no building experience other than a wonky shed. Thankfully we are NOT planning to do the build ourselves. We are building a timber frame house clad in wrinkly tin with an aluminium standing seam roof (it is replacing a metal agricultural barn so has to look agricultural). We are planning on using MBC for foundations and frame and then hoping to get a local builder to do some of the other bits. Can anyone recommend an aluminium roofing company? Solar panels for standing seam? And wrinkly tin supplier? And anything else you think we should know / be doing whilst building regs drawings are being drawn up? many thanks Edited June 27, 2023 by Barny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) welcome! sounds like an interesting project. 24 minutes ago, Barny said: And anything else you think we should know / be doing whilst building regs drawings are being drawn up? spend hours a day on here reading all relevant forums and enjoy your journey down the rabbit hole. 😉 Edited June 27, 2023 by Thorfun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, Barny said: ....And anything else you think we should know / be doing whilst building regs drawings are being drawn up? ..... Read BuildHub. I'm serious: there'll be a few OhFFS moments on your build - and many instances of the same thing be recounted and chewed over on BH. Your time will not be wasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eandg Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 There's a Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors that's worth looking at as a starting point - you should be able to find a few contractors there who do supply and fit in your area. There's also companies that supply panels cut to size for you or a contractor to fit (like Pagurek which imports from Poland and are a fair bit cheaper for supply than the above, in our experience). There's also a wide range of metal/metal style roofing, from the very expensive zinc and copper to plastic alternatives that adopt the same profile and look. We found aluminium a good middle ground - you get the look but not all of the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 It's worth learning as much as you can and keeping your eye on the ball. If something looks wrong, it very often is, so ask questions. You'd be amazed at the little things that can go wrong every day. Daily checking and course correction can mitigate a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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