Bobby's new build thread

[Paul Chapman]

Looking very nice, Bob.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[doctor Bob]

 

[doctor Bob]

Very trying week .......... first period of not enjoying it.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Very trying week .......... first period of not enjoying it.

Why's that, Bob? It all seemed to be going well......

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[doctor Bob]

A series of mistakes ......... however we seem to be back on track.

More images tomorrow, cart shed base is now in, it got set out at the wrong height to start with.

 

[doctor Bob]

Cart shed base going down. Building goes up next week.

 

[dickm]

That'll take some cart!

 

[doctor Bob]

Cart shed going up.
Oak front, softwood feather board on sides. Softwood will be painted so gone fairly cheap. Roof will be tiled to match house.
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[Flynnwood]

Your web host is still giving probs. 2nd time I've mentioned it.

Note the: "hosted by armstrongjordan DOT co.uk

(hammer)

Ring them - it could be damaging to your business if people come across your site and back out/away from it because of the above.

With your new build costs, I doubt you want to implement a P&L reduction strategy from your business website :roll:

 

[doctor Bob]

Your web host is still giving probs. 2nd time I've mentioned it.

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Note the: "hosted by armstrongjordan DOT co.uk

(hammer)

Ring them - it could be damaging to your business if people come across your site and back out/away from it because of the above.

With your new build costs, I doubt you want to implement a P&L reduction strategy from your business website :roll:

Thanks, I have forwarded it to my IT person, however no one else seems to have this problem

 

[doctor Bob]

Looks a bit woody, needs tiling. Might end up painting part of it and staining the oak and doors.

Loving the size of it. Plant room and home gym in the right, cars and storage middle and left, loads of loft space

 

[Paul Chapman]

Looking good, Bob.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[scgwhite]

Just read your thread from start to finish (quiet at work this evening...)

I'd love to build a home one day - perhaps our next move will be into something designed and built for us. Looks like you are making splendid progress - I'm jealous!

 

[doctor Bob]

Just read your thread from start to finish (quiet at work this evening...)

I'd love to build a home one day - perhaps our next move will be into something designed and built for us. Looks like you are making splendid progress - I'm jealous!

Would have loved to have made an oak frame building like yours. Time is the issue, main thing is I have a business to run, family to keep happy, wife at university, 2 dogs to walk and furniture to make for the house, 5 bathrooms / ensuites, kitchen, utility, study, 5 bedrooms, av units.......... tim,e is a nightmare, just doing the essentials at the moment.

 

[doctor Bob]

Busy site today, roofers

4 Plasterers, plus electrician and plumber on site finishing off the ground floor. Plaster looks good makes the rooms very tidy.

 

[Wuffles]

Dot and dab on the block work or render?

 

[doctor Bob]

Dot and dab on the block work or render?

Sand and cement with a plaster skim. I've tried to keep it a bit traditional, from the start we could have gone timber frame, which would have been quicker, possibly a bit cheaper and better u values. However it's my house and I like rock solid stuff where costs allow so we went blockwork and rendered walls internally as it just feels more solid than dot and dab, plus easier to fix stuff to. Hopefully a home for life. I'd definitely do it again as a sell on if I found the right land.

 

[Wuffles]

Dot and dab on the block work or render?

Sand and cement with a plaster skim. I've tried to keep it a bit traditional, from the start we could have gone timber frame, which would have been quicker, possibly a bit cheaper and better u values. However it's my house and I like rock solid stuff where costs allow so we went blockwork and rendered walls internally as it just feels more solid than dot and dab, plus easier to fix stuff to. Hopefully a home for life. I'd definitely do it again as a sell on if I found the right land.

I did the same, I like to drill a wall to hang a picture, not use an ice pick. Cost was similar (in my case) anyway, so why mess about

 

[doctor Bob]

Day 157

 

[katellwood]

How you getting on with this,

An update would be nice

TIA