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Equipment and Tools

The Saw Machine Module Has Adjusting Bolts fitted

Mar 30, 2017 Shaun

The workshop Saw Table now has a screwing adjustable rod to allow the machine modules to be moved back and forth to gain the desired cut distances we want. Then,…

Build Progress Orders and Procurement Phase 4

Cement Boards Arrives

Mar 30, 2017 Shaun

This afternoon, the cement boards, 70 sheets of 10mm thick by 2400mm x 1200mm, arrived and unloaded onto another prepared patch of ground. In fact, we counted 73 sheets! It…

Build Progress Orders and Procurement Phase 4

Remaining Plywood and PolyStyrene Foam Boards Arrives

Mar 29, 2017 Shaun

This morning, we suddenly heard a “beep” “beep” while we were still indoors and discovered that the next delivery load of building material was arriving! Quick! Put on Shoes! Rush…

Build Progress Phase 4 Walls

Finished Mortaring and Bedding down the Footplate

Mar 28, 2017 Shaun

We have done the job of mortaring and setting the Footplate into the right height position, now all the way around the external wall. We mixed up two more loads…

Build Progress Phase 4 Walls

Started Mortaring Timber Footplate to Precise Height and Level

Mar 27, 2017 Shaun

Today, we started the process of bedding down the timber Footplates on the external wall so it is set at a precise height and level above the floor. It took…

Build Progress Phase 4 Walls

Footplate Holes Blasted Clean!

Mar 24, 2017 Shaun

This morning, we went around air blasting the 89 holes we drilled yesterday to clear out the rubbish. We undid all the concrete screws and lifted off the timber plank…

Build Progress Phase 4 Walls

Drilling Holes in Exterior wall footplate!!

Mar 23, 2017 Shaun

Today, we went around drilling holes in the footplate we  cut yesterday. We were delayed in starting as we had to do a quick indoor job for our manager as…

Build Progress Phase 4 Walls

Cut and Positioned the Timber Footplate on Wall

Mar 22, 2017 Shaun

Finally, we finished off the day by cutting the treated 100mm by 50mm planks to fit on top of the wall, all the way around the Building. We started at…

Build Progress Phase 4 Survey Walls

Measuring Height of Exterior Wall

Mar 22, 2017 Shaun

We spent the afternoon after we had finished doing a “door” for our rain covering house over the stack of plywood, doing a survey of the exterior wall. We wanted…

Build Progress Orders and Procurement Phase 4

First Delivery Arrives – 300 Sheets of Plywood

Mar 21, 2017 Shaun

 Today, we had our first delivery of the huge order of building materials we got coming, namely the 300 sheets of the 12mm plywood. It should have been 330 sheets…

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  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Design
    • Electricity
    • Energy
      • Solar Electricity
      • Solar Thermal
    • First Floor
    • Garage
    • Ground Floor
    • Ground Works
    • Roof
    • Site
    • Ventilation
    • Walls
    • Water
      • Rain Water
      • Sewage
  • Find Us
  • Pictures
    • Material Samples
    • Temporary Building
  • Plans
    • Structural Engineer Apr 2013
    • Groundworks September 2010
    • Building control May 2010
    • Planning April 10
    • Planning October 09
    • Planning August 2009
  • Tasks
  • Webcam Feed