Installing Insulation The key to a warm house is a highly insulated roof; as the insulation is generally apart of the inherent structure of your roof and you get one chance at getting it right. Follow the sequence of this process and the challenges I faced: Securing the wall plate, re-building the stone gables, [...]
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Installing Roof Structural Timbers Building a timber roof may not be as hard as you think! Wood is a very forgiving material and if you take the time to set the project out it can be very enjoyable process. Follow the sequence of this process and the challenges I faced, Securing the Wall [...]
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Nothing comes easy, and while you will reap the joy of your self build it comes at a high physical and emotional cost. These are the lessons I have learned from taking on a self build. Enjoy doing it, otherwise it will be hell You need a greater motivation than saving money if you intend [...]
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All jobs bring painful unknown jobs that get in the way of getting the job done. This next blog is part of a sequence of blogs relating to the rebuilding of this cottage roof structure. Follow the sequence of this process and the challenges I faced, Securing the Wall Plate, Re-building the stone gables, Installing [...]
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With good spring weather in hand; the next job in my building plan was to replace the roof and seal the building before the winter. This next blog will bring you through the sequence of this process and the challenges I faced, Securing the Wall Plate, Re-building the stone gables, Installing the roof timbers, Placing [...]
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Construction sequence can save you lots of your free time donated to a self build. It was there for important that the cottage concrete floor would be poured directly from the shoot of the concrete truck through the empty window openings before the windows were fitted saving time double moving concrete in wheel barrows into [...]
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Getting out of the ground is a milestone that marks the beginning of the end. I have four part blog sequence that outline the process preparing and installing a concrete slab into an old building. Have you done this before? Feel free to share your experiences and any tips. A Good Solid Base; Preparing the [...]
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Getting out of the ground is a milestone that marks the beginning of the end. I have four part blog sequence that outline the process preparing and installing a concrete slab into an old building. Have you done this before? Feel free to share your experiences and any tips. Insulation Decision you must make before [...]
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Getting out of the ground is a milestone that marks the beginning of the end. I have four part blog sequence that outline the process preparing and installing a concrete slab into an old building. Have you done this before? Feel free to share your experiences and any tips. What is a Damp Proof Membrane? [...]
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Getting out of the ground is a milestone, that marks the beginning of the end. I have a four part blog sequence that outlines the process, preparing and installing a concrete slab into an old building. Have you done this before? Feel free to share your experiences and any tips. A Good Solid Base; Preparing [...]
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