Changes to the frame
I have been away for a few days so I have not had a chance to post also while I was away the frame erectors found there had been a slight error on the truses on the gable ends. I had not realised that the drawing showed some of the softwood rafters on 2 of [...]
Frame nearing completion
As the frame is nearing completion I am turning my attention to the roof. I have already ordered the tiles from Tudor Roof Tiles and am awaiting a delivery date. We have chosen a mixture of 2 colours, 65% medium antique and the remainder the plain red as with our other buildings on the site. [...]
Oak in the final stages
Back from the bank holiday break the Oak Frame is in the final stages of completion, there is one gable end and a stack of rafters to be lifted into place and then most of the first floor frame joints will need to be pinned. I have contacted www.oakcleaning.co.uk to get some idea of the [...]
First floor Oak is going up
The lads from Welsh Oak are now putting up the Oak to form first floor which has Oak exposed both externally and internally as opposed to the ground floor which has a brick facad with the only exposed on the inside. As part of the concession we agreed with the planning department to get planning [...]
