After the frantic activity of the base works being carried out, we've reached a bit of a lull in the build. It feels really strange to go from something new happening everyday to what seems like no progress at all.
Since the last blog, we've used the time to organise a few bits and look at a some finishing options for the interior. We've bought a new light, this time for the entrance hall as we try to buy some on the nice finishing items, as we go along so if the budget gets tight at the end these areas aren't affected too much.
We're exploring the possibility of a polished concrete floor for the main living space as an alternative to wood flooring (which I need to follow up this week), we have one price for the stairs and are waiting for another and we have been trawling the internet (bought a shower base and screen) to try to decide what we can do with the bath and shower rooms.
We also had a visit from the Architect to inspect the works so far as part of the Architects Certificate. No problems to report, which was expected however still a relief.
The biggest bit of news though is that our frame has now been through the Border Oak workshops and they are due on site to start erecting on Monday 11th - thats a week tomorrow!!! It's really exciting to think that the building activity is going to resume and less than 3 weeks we should have a house shell and another 3 weeks on, before the turn of the year, we should have a roof on! Lee from True North will be down on Tuesday 12th to film some more for Building the Dream, so we can capture some of the frame going up.
Over the next week we'll need to organise some of the trades to get first fix moving along so we can make some real progress internally early in the new year and also make arrangements with Kingspan Insulation for delivery!
Thanks for reading, Tim
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Since the last blog, we've used the time to organise a few bits and look at a some finishing options for the interior. We've bought a new light, this time for the entrance hall as we try to buy some on the nice finishing items, as we go along so if the budget gets tight at the end these areas aren't affected too much.
We're exploring the possibility of a polished concrete floor for the main living space as an alternative to wood flooring (which I need to follow up this week), we have one price for the stairs and are waiting for another and we have been trawling the internet (bought a shower base and screen) to try to decide what we can do with the bath and shower rooms.
We also had a visit from the Architect to inspect the works so far as part of the Architects Certificate. No problems to report, which was expected however still a relief.
The biggest bit of news though is that our frame has now been through the Border Oak workshops and they are due on site to start erecting on Monday 11th - thats a week tomorrow!!! It's really exciting to think that the building activity is going to resume and less than 3 weeks we should have a house shell and another 3 weeks on, before the turn of the year, we should have a roof on! Lee from True North will be down on Tuesday 12th to film some more for Building the Dream, so we can capture some of the frame going up.
Over the next week we'll need to organise some of the trades to get first fix moving along so we can make some real progress internally early in the new year and also make arrangements with Kingspan Insulation for delivery!
Thanks for reading, Tim
Follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/fortyacresbuild
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