New Bungalow

[Speedstar]

That topsoil would plough & drill. Subsoil like dust - are you in some valley microclimate?

We were very surprised how dry it was 1200mm down and no field drains in were we are building buy it used to be a stack yard back in the day so that may be your answer

 

[e3120]

We were very surprised how dry it was 1200mm down and no field drains in were we are building buy it used to be a stack yard back in the day so that may be your answer

I do think some of the, normally wetter, hillier inland areas look better than here at the coast. But, as you say, permanent pastures beside steadings aren't very representative.

Remarkable nonetheless, given the last 6 months. Will it make a difference to the ground loop re:conductivity?

 

[Speedstar]

I do think some of the, normally wetter, hillier inland areas look better than here at the coast. But, as you say, permanent pastures beside steadings aren't very representative.

Remarkable nonetheless, given the last 6 months. Will it make a difference to the ground loop re:conductivity?

That is something I don't know it is all new to me but all the ones we have looked at work great and if I can heat the house for next to nothing I will be happy

 

[Hilly]

Bungalows are the best especially for when your old.

 

[d williams]

I know there’s a lot of difference in what individuals will spec but considering a new build and wouldn’t mind an idea of what you think it’ll cost per m2, through to completion or if the collective would be able to give an idea. Pm if you prefer.

When my brother was building there was some telly good magazine out there with prices of different specs per sq ft and some really good ideas well worth buying in my opinion

 

[Rsockett]

How many sq metres is the house?

 

[Speedstar]

How many sq metres is the house?

200 square meters in total with garage , house is 164 square meters

 

[fiatf130]

Yes all glass in the steel work , no i did not make the steel work , needed to have lots of paper work with it & was going to be cheaper made else were

Big Dog Fabrications for steel work?

 

[Speedstar]

Big Dog Fabrications for steel work?

Yes it was, do you know them

 

[fiatf130]

Yes it was, do you know them

No, was looking through their Facebook page and saw photos of the steelwork and thought that it looked familiar and it was as you had posted the pic on here.

 

[Still Farming]

No, was looking through their Facebook page and saw photos of the steelwork and thought that it looked familiar and it was as you had posted the pic on here.

Commission???

 

[Speedstar]

In the last 5 days the joiner's have put all the wall plates on and made all the load bearing walls and put them up and braced them , this was all made on site , some days there was 12 of them here

 

[Speedstar]

Another piece of the jigsaw came this week along with the rest of the scaffolding

 

[Speedstar]

Finally after weeks of high winds we got a break in the weather today to get the crane in to put the roof trusses up ,will be wind and water tight by the end of month now

 

[Still Farming]

How do you manage with fire prevention with all that wood?
Coming on well .

 

[Speedstar]

How do you manage with fire prevention with all that wood?
Coming on well .

They call it rain the amount we have had in the last month or so it will take some time to dry out

 

[Speedstar]

How do you manage with fire prevention with all that wood?
Coming on well .

Thanks
Like every other house it has to have fire stop's in it, regs are about the same for all types of house

 

[Speedstar]

Made a little more progress this week , some of the timber on the roof and electric supply put in .

 

[som farmer]

on ours, they didn't use a wood layer, just a membrane, and slates on top. The building frame work, including roof trusses went up in 2 days, on our prepared base, day 3 roofer waterproofed it with membrane and battens, took him longer to slate, as it wouldn't stop raining ! but did keep dry.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

on ours, they didn't use a wood layer, just a membrane, and slates on top.

think its a bit of a Scottish tradition its called "Sarking" over the border,
many many old buildings in Scotland have it,


will say Paul it is looking good