Forever Fendt
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A guy told me years ago there are 3 elements to building budget,program and quality you can only ever have any two from the three, i think he was probably rightWhat's a budget? Or a timescale?
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spikeislander
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Sheds going up next door with workshop and grain storage when dust has settled! Not sure of wine cellar might be a stretch to fair.
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When we built our house, we were under budget to the weatherproof stage, then massively over budget inside, and we thought we kept it cheapish.
Sorry not much help am I!
Great job so far.
Sorry not much help am I!
Great job so far.
spikeislander
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Don't worry nb I am bracing myself! Still a better investment than land getting near £10k an acre.
spikeislander
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Moving on. Put the block and beam raised floor in today for lounge and dining room.
spikeislander
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Some more up to date pictures plasterers finish on Monday then under floor heating in and screed.
Stopped for a while due to farm work. Water on aswell now . Today put septic tank in.
kitchen
looking into lounge
front window
view from bed in master bedroom.
we hit rock as usual putting tank in.
Stopped for a while due to farm work. Water on aswell now . Today put septic tank in.
suffolksmallholder
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Have a long hard think on vertical boarding. You may like the idea? Wide board, gap, wide board, gap. The gaps aren't big, just 3/16ths to take up any expansion. Then go over the gaps with thinner boards. Personally I have a feeling long runs of horizontal will not be kind on the eye. Just an opinion mind Here's an idea. I took the picture as I liked the brickwork (English bond) but it gives some idea on the vertical as to how it looks.
I build a house in Tasmania 30 years back. Exactly the same proportions as your build, just slightly smaller @ 24' x 36', with a rock base, instead of brickwork as it was free & in perfect sizes for a wall. The vertical boarding looked fantastic. This method is very common in Oz.
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Here's an idea. I took the picture as I liked the brickwork (English bond) but it gives some idea on the vertical as to how it looks.I build a house in Tasmania 30 years back. Exactly the same proportions as your build, just slightly smaller @ 24' x 36', with a rock base, instead of brickwork as it was free & in perfect sizes for a wall. The vertical boarding looked fantastic. This method is very common in Oz.
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simon-0116
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Are these type of floors warm. Do the blocked work as insulation. Always seems a cold idea ???
suffolksmallholder
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Insualtion over the Bison floor then screed then finish of your choice. Normal 100mm, 50mm, 20mm so totaling 170mm.
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spikeislander
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Thanks for the idea. But planning has passed black boarding horizontal and my yard is full of it so I'll keep to the plan though. Although I think you could be right re the visual aspect. It's never going to look amazing due to the lack of shape but we have some raised decking etc to try and break it up and in time s conservatory / sunroom will be added.Have a long hard think on vertical boarding. You may like the idea? Wide board, gap, wide board, gap. The gaps aren't big, just 3/16ths to take up any expansion. Then go over the gaps with thinner boards. Personally I have a feeling long runs of horizontal will not be kind on the eye. Just an opinion mind
I build a house in Tasmania 30 years back. Exactly the same proportions as your build, just slightly smaller @ 24' x 36', with a rock base, instead of brickwork as it was free & in perfect sizes for a wall. The vertical boarding looked fantastic. This method is very common in Oz.
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suffolksmallholder
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Not with pd I don't think. Any alteration requires resubmission.'Tis only an 'ammendmant'. Weatherboarding, it is still weatherboarding, just the boarding goes in a different direction!
There's no cost involved either.
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You're very lucky @spikeislander our local council is now refusing to let open barns be converted, and no upstairs either.
twits make the rules as they go.
suffolksmallholder
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OK, My mistake!
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Same here.
spikeislander
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Update guys.
Ceilings all painted and walls had first coat.
Will finish cladding next week and guttering prior to harvest then it's dry and done.
I'm on farm duties then until November really. But Sparky's will do second fix and plumbers going to do under floor heating and I'll get the screeders in .
Ceilings all painted and walls had first coat.
Will finish cladding next week and guttering prior to harvest then it's dry and done.
I'm on farm duties then until November really. But Sparky's will do second fix and plumbers going to do under floor heating and I'll get the screeders in .
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Thanks ..looking good !!
spikeislander
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Cheers . I think our moving in by harvest was a tad out though!
Builder we are working with broke his foot and my mother hasn't been well so lost 5-6 weeks on it. But hey ho such is life.
Builder we are working with broke his foot and my mother hasn't been well so lost 5-6 weeks on it. But hey ho such is life.
Use floscreed,much better finnish,and is better for ufh