New House at Angus Scotland

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[Crofter]

Good progress.

How is your roof constructed? It looks like it's neither trusses nor a cut roof with ridge and rafters.

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On 05/10/2025 at 22:24, Crofter said:

Good progress.

How is your roof constructed? It looks like it's neither trusses nor a cut roof with ridge and rafters.

Hi and thanks for the reply, It's a combination of Attic Trusses and were the ridge beam is, it's rafters to give a open double height space.

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5 hours ago, gamestrolley said:

Hi and thanks for the reply, It's a combination of Attic Trusses and were the ridge beam is, it's rafters to give a open double height space.

Interesting. Did the trusses at either end of the ridge beam need to be doubled up?

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7 hours ago, gamestrolley said:

Hi and thanks for the reply, It's a combination of Attic Trusses and were the ridge beam is, it's rafters to give a open double height space.

My Sunday name is Angus, by my Mum. 

 

Great county to live in. But the soil is a bit like that heavy clay that churns up. On the bright side you don't have to worry too much about the soil swelling or shinking. 

 

If I was to relocate then this would be an area of choice.  The diversity of topography is stunning, the folk, pragmatic.. in the round there are few better places to live. 

 

Forgive me for being blunt and maybe  @ETC can chip in but the elevation drawings you have posted look like someone has had a bad Architectural day! It looks like a Heb homes design gone badly wrong, my view. And Heb homes don't always get it right, although they claim to be specialists in design and execution of the build. 

 

Anyway.. too late to turn back now. That is my own view but once you get some planting round about then it will all become a moot point.

 

Key point.. make sure you or your builder follow the drawings and fixing specification  as it is VERY windy in Angus County and is SNOWS a lot!

 

 

Edited Friday at 00:35 by Gus Potter

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Not keen on the kitchen being open to the first floor……..

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53 minutes ago, ETC said:

Not keen on the kitchen being open to the first floor……..

Conversation for another day. 

 

I missed the floor layout as was looking at other aspects. That said, you are quick on your feet, have knowledge that I don't, admire that. 

 

But the self build market is changing a lot... there is lots of opportunity for folk like us!

 

 

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5 hours ago, ETC said:

Not keen on the kitchen being open to the first floor……..

While I’m not sure if it’s acceptable in Britain here in NI it’s not - even with an EEW.

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