Suffolk meet-up?

[JohnnyB]

Thanks @zzPaulzz,  it was really interesting to see your timber frame and chat about various things,  it really is at an intersting stage to visit. 

It was good to meet a few more of the Suffolk BH members as well, a shame I couldn't stay for a drink and get time to chat to you all for a bit longer.

 

Our house is a little further on and is very different to Paul's. If anyone wants to visit I would be up for that, we are near Stowmarket. We will be starting to plasterboard the internal walls fairly soon but not slates on the roof yet, I still haven't ordered the solar panels, waiting for one more price back.

 

6 hours ago, zzPaulzz said:

I’m now investigating timber cladding fire stops

I used Envirograph CV Cavity Strip Barrier, ordered from Antifire, here.  They offered a discount when I asked for it.  They took a bit of prodding to answer questions at times but did get the strips sent out when they said they would and the price was the best I could find at the time.

Building control asked for it after checking the BR drawings so if you haven't been asked for it you may be OK without it.  I was told it is something they have started to ask for in the last year or two after one of the team went on a course and it was brought up. Apparently it has been in the regs for years but they weren't aware of it until relitively recently, I assume since the Grenfell disaster.

[zzPaulzz]

@JohnnyB Would love to visit your build. Thanks for the info on the cavity strips. 

[Alan Ambrose]

Yeah many thanks Paul, that was both interesting and fun to see everyone again. @LSB - you guys were missed.

 

@zzPaulzz poss to get a photo of your plinth / ravatherm / door threshold detail - we need something like that.

Edited 16 hours ago by Alan Ambrose

[G and J]

@zzPaulzz thanks again for showing us around......it is always good to see these things in the flesh and share opinions/knowledge.

 

@JohnnyB good to see you, be great if next time you can stay for "the chat"

 

@Nick Laslett you remain a font of knowledge

 

@Alan Ambrose your slab next? @LSB see you there?

[LSB]

I'm really p'd off that life got in the way of us getting there and really want to see the next slab.