a 'trick' for further savings. We have our own stone, as I expect many other farmers have, whether from an old building, or dug from the ground. Our builder said to make an allowance for 9 ins of stone cladding, rather than the normal 6ins, requires less 'trimming' and quicker, and easier to lay, if buying ready stone, 6ins is the way.
We got planning for a Hufhaus in Kent and I couldn't believe the cost! Quality product and customer service but geez it was expensive!
we got on the internet and searched for timber framed buildings, 100's of makers, chatting to another builder, suggested talk to a local timber firm. making sheds, stables, garages etc, and known to be expensive, and suppliers to 'high end market', I did, they quoted, and they made it ! So well worth looking local. We have got p/p for a big log cabin, just can't afford to build it yet, as we rent, no-one will lend, even though the end value, is assured. But having seen ours from start to finish, for any handy man could build one, you just need to have the confidence. Incidently we have some timber framed farm buildings, first one 60x40 bought in kit form, the rest built and designed by us, not difficult, and they have all stayed up !!!!!
Give us a shout if we can be of assistance. TFF discount of course ?
9"/6"? ours and the rest around here have 4" ( 100mm) concrete block on the outside.
we had to have stone for p/p, and we have old quarries, the stone we used, was part of a wall through one, undressed stone, builder knows the stone, and told us to go for 9'', as easier and quicker to lay, who am I to argue ? But he made a really nice job, and layed it quicker than the 4'' blocks, on the ends. Made no difference to us, as we weren't paying for it, what did annoy me, there is a parish highway ends, stone marker near the quarry, been buried for years, thought it would be nice to incorporate it in the building, searched for over an hour, and couldn't find it, lost for ever now, i'm one of the very few people left, who knows about it.
should be, who checks ? definitely 3x2, all in the race for greater profit. The speed these houses go up, inspectors wouldn't be able to check everything. Building site close, walls come in sections, brick lined the lot, put on side of frame, and fixed, chimneys premade, window sections, drive by one day, 2 days later houses are up, how long will they last ?
fire regs obviously being ignored, sue builder if he hasn't gone bust.
gov is so desperate for new houses, blind eye to corners being cut ? Drains, foundations, and external, are the important bits, internal walls ? When we renovated our house, internal walls were 1/2'' planking, covered with wall paper, house roughly 150 years old, and still solid, some of the new houses wont last that long ! Friends son, took up an option on a new house, deposit held by his solicitor, august 1st, moving day, just before xmas, when finally getting close, fittings chosen etc, went to have a look, water running out of toilet, shower, bath, flowing down the stairs, and through the roof, and they were assy he backed out, where was building control there ?
