New Bungalow

[Speedstar]

hope you got some big windows going in you got some great views !!

Yes all the front of the living room is glass with bio folding doors & there is a lot of glass & sliding doors on the front of the house .

 

[S J H]

All i am saying is ,he has put down that lovely thick strong concrete for strength down ,and then used soft ,compressable ,aeasily broken ,blocks which the compo doesnt stick to ,they are poor things to use underground

They're not compressible? Fantastic things, saves a lot of blocks, and a lot of laying.

 

[Speedstar]

This week have got the steel up for the living room front most of the floors ready to concrete and a few of the drains and services in

 

[br jones]

We wouldnt be allowed by building control ,to do what you have done in the 2nd picture .we have to have all pipes rodable seperately

 

[Speedstar]

We wouldnt be allowed by building control ,to do what you have done in the 2nd picture .we have to have all pipes rodable seperately

Why is that ?

 

[br jones]

Why is that ?

Its what the inspector wants ,if by any chance one of those pipes block especially the one with a tee in it ,you cant rod it directly from outside ,tho plastic very rarly blocks i know but,.

 

[Speedstar]

Steel mesh all down ready for the concrete tomorrow

 

[bobk]

View attachment 847248Steel mesh all down ready for the concrete tomorrow

Good job Paul , very tidy site , almost unheard off unless the owner tidies up.

 

[bobk]

How much kingspan in the floor ? we had to put 2 layers of dpc in the floor

 

[Speedstar]

How much kingspan in the floor ? we had to put 2 layers of dpc in the floor

150mm of concrete , then after the frame is up and it is wind and water tight, 200mm insulation then under floor heating pumps then 60mm of concrete on that

 

[Speedstar]

Good job Paul , very tidy site , almost unheard off unless the owner tidies up.

yes builders are doing a very nice tidy job .

 

[bobk]

150mm of concrete , then after the frame is up and it is wind and water tight, 200mm insulation then under floor heating pumps then 60mm of concrete on that

You're having underfloor heating

 

[Speedstar]

You're having underfloor heating

Yes under floor heating in both the house & garage working for ground source heating with some solar thermal as well

 

[fermerboy]

Keep the pics coming. Very interesting.

 

[e3120]

Tidy job, and interesting to follow. Who's doing the gshp?

 

[Speedstar]

Tidy job, and interesting to follow. Who's doing the gshp?

We are doing all the digger work & putting the pipes in then Greenheat Renewables from Duns are doing the rest inculding the under floor heating & solar thermal

 

[KB6930]

We are doing all the digger work & putting the pipes in then Greenheat Renewables from Duns are doing the rest inculding the under floor heating & solar thermal

I've been speaking to him recently they come highly recommended from a few folk. They're also looking after our wood chip burners at both farms after being let down by the previous company

 

[Speedstar]

I've been speaking to him recently they come highly recommended from a few folk. They're also looking after our wood chip burners at both farms after being let down by the previous company

They seem a good company to work with and I like being able to talk to the boss if needed be.

 

[Speedstar]

The concrete pump had been and gone by the time we got back from spreading slurry, so not photos of it ? , but the floors of the Bungalow are now all concreted ,next week will hopefully see some of the frame made and put up on site

 

[Dan@JF]

looks like a grand job to me, you will never please everyone. The site looks clean and tidy with minimal material waste. Very different to your average build.

Keep up the good work and you will be in by crimbo