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. [...]
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 [...]
Ground floor Oak mostly completed
A little over 2 weeks of the Oak frame being on site and we now have the bare carcus of the ground floor completed. Earlier today we had the remainder of the roof trusses delivered, so we know have everything on site to complete the frame. So tomorrow they will start on the first floor [...]
