Assembly of Steel Framework Starts At Last!
Today, we started the big task of assembling the central steel framework that makes up the key structural core for the whole house. it was a very interesting start to…
A DIY Selfbuild by Stephen, Shaun & Daphne
Today, we started the big task of assembling the central steel framework that makes up the key structural core for the whole house. it was a very interesting start to…
We finished the 2nd platform today with a paint of exterior shed treatment which will help repel the rain water. The wooden safety hand rails were made using 50mm square…
We also spent some of the morning tidying up and doing minor servicing tasks around the site. We dismantled the painting tent and framework. We moved the 7 painted steel…
Today, we resumed work on our house building project after the disruptions of Christmas and new year holidays, some illnesses and a jury call up!! We needed another platform for…
It was completely out of the blue a letter arrived in November to inform us that Stephen was required to make himself available for Jury Service at Norwich Crown Court…
We had another round with the cold virus, putting Worker Shaun out of action this last week. Worker Stephen was able to carry on with only an occasional assistance to…
We started to paint all the legs yesterday but ran out of paint, after ordering some more of the metal primer paint, we finished painting the last steel legs and…
Over the last couple of days, We took in the shortest steel I Beams into the workshop where a short piece of the top and bottom flanges, at both ends was…
This afternoon, we unloaded the 3 heavy legs and loaded the remaining 4 lighter legs onto the trolley and transferred them into the workshop. The Foot plates and Top plates…
Today, we tackled the heavy duty legs (number 1, 4 and 7), each measuring 160mm by 80mm by 5.4metres tall and with a wall thickness is 8mm!! (Each weighs about…