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Slowed Down ...

Postby Blackswanwood » 12 Dec 2020, 22:33

So everything has slowed down due to one thing and another.

Mike G’s question about the roof structure and a discussion with the electrician made me realise that Purlins could be a complication so after a call to the engineer it was agreed we were okay to go with a ridge beam.

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Ridge Beam
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With a little bit of fettling this was soon in place.

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Padstone
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Then onto measuring and cutting the rafters which led to a bit of head scratching. The rafters on this side worked fine but on the other just missed the wall plate. After two hours checking all the measurements with the laser and finding everything was spot on the solution was to raise the wall plate by 25mm (a batten has been added) which did the job but it still bugged me as I couldn’t work out why.

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Rafters
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After sleeping on it even though it doesn’t really matter I spent three hours on Sunday morning with a tape measure and plumb line looking for the reason (in case the laser was inaccurate) ... the laser was right and it remains a mystery! We are following the roof line of the existing building and I think the problem is there.

Progress was slowed by the BBC who were filming at the big house and kept sending a runner to ask us to pause work while they were doing a take. If you notice the noise of a circular saw in the background while watching a Georgian period drama in the near future I do apologise! However finally the roof timbers were done.

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Barge Boards
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The picture shows the barge boards and insulation added. The roof took longer than expected and was finished just in time for the delayed arrival of the roofers to get started.

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Roof
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One of the reasons I wanted to ditch the purlins is that they complicated the positioning of the velux windows and lighting.

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Velux
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Bit of an error on the dowel size for the oak trusses. I had to wait for stock to come in but I picked up the right size today and will bang them in tomorrow.

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Wrong size dowel
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The roof is finished. The difference in the colour of the new and existing pantiles for some reason is much more stark on a photograph. The new ones are pre-aged and therefore more expensive! It seems the supply chain on roofing materials is still recovering from lockdown.

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Finished Roof
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Counter battens fitted, wiring for the lighting (led panels) and insulation being finished.

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Plaster Boarding
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Plasterers are back on Monday to skim the ceiling. I am hoping that the doors will catch up and arrive on Tuesday so they can be fitted before the floor insulation and screed is poured on Wednesday afternoon. If they don’t shuttering will need to be put in so the pour can go ahead. I am thinking I will put a dehumidifier in for a week to get it dried out before I put the chipboard down on the floor.

Apologies that some of the pictures are on their side - not sure what I need to do differently to stop this happening?
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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby AJB Temple » 12 Dec 2020, 22:52

Good progress and fastidious work. I hope the BBC compensated you for cost of lost time!
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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby Cabinetman » 13 Dec 2020, 11:15

What a superb workshop that is going to be, I have a wonderful workshop but I’m still jealous haha. Ian
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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby MY63 » 13 Dec 2020, 13:44

That is a fantastic workshop I have seen houses built with less care.
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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby MikeJ460 » 17 Dec 2020, 21:08

This is a tremendous build, could I ask a couple of questions

1. Was the brick skin tied to the blockwork? Not a challenge just interested
2. Did you use green oak for the trusses?

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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby Blackswanwood » 17 Dec 2020, 21:38

Hi Mike

Yes - here’s a picture of one of the walls going up. Each of the insulation clips is attached to one of the wall ties.



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The oak is air dried.

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Ps I wish I could find how to rotate pictures the right way!
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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby 9fingers » 17 Dec 2020, 22:53

Blackswanwood wrote:Ps I wish I could find how to rotate pictures the right way!


Without trying to be smart :D the best way is take them in landscape with volume control buttons(Apple?) pointing to the ground.

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Re: Slowed down ...

Postby Andyp » 18 Dec 2020, 08:28

9fingers wrote:
Blackswanwood wrote:Ps I wish I could find how to rotate pictures the right way!


Without trying to be smart :D the best way is take them in landscape with volume control buttons(Apple?) pointing to the ground.

Bob


If you want to rotate them after you have taken them the only way, as far as I can see, is to do what I have done above. Save the image from the forum post it will then be on you device sideways, rotate it in your image editor, save, then upload to the post again.

Until we can get the forum software sorted it would be easier to take all images in landscape mode as Bob’s suggestion.
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Re: Getting There

Postby Blackswanwood » 19 Jan 2021, 23:29

At long last my new workshop is nearing completion after a few more twists and turns.

The plan had been to be watertight by Christmas but it didn’t work out that way.

The first issue was a mix up over the door opening size. Don’t ask how the apprentice didn’t notice the opening was too tall until he’d ripped 5mm off each side of the wrong frame (softwood rather than oak) so it couldn’t be sent back!


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In fairness mistakes happen and a bricky was back quickly and the opening lowered with no fuss.

The aluminium window has been caught up in the lockdown supply chain issues but believing it was finally on it’s way we cracked on with the floor insulation and screed.

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Pre-screed
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I was supposed to have taken off the paperwork that was taped to the Velux windows but forgot ... as you can see it came down of it’s own accord the night the screed had gone in. Luckily the screed was already firm so no damage done.


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Once poured the screed was sprayed with an agent to slow down the curing process and it took a good three days before it was hard enough to walk on.

Work had got very busy for me which blew my plan to have the walls and ceilings painted before the scheduled time for the electrician to be on site.

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Painting started
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Then some good news .... the big door had arrived.

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Door fit
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Unfortunately it was a false start. Note the three bricks in the opening ... that should be a full course. There had been a bit of a mix up. With bi-folds they pack them up when fitting and then put the final course of bricks in. These aren’t bifold though so the bricks need to be laid first. After much standing around and debating who should have spotted it we agreed to reconvene on the 4th January by when the brick course would be sorted and the door could be fitted.

So, a very cold few days with a polythene sheet for a window while painting ...

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Painting
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The 4th January came and the window fitter tested positive for COVID-19 .... no point in complaining!

Finally we get there late last week.

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Window fit
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The original plan had been “Crittall” type windows. We have a complex planning position and the building is supposed to match the unsafe one that came down when we bought the place. I was amazed to get away with the lift and slide ...

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Lift and Slide
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So this is where I am up to ...

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Current State
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Current State 2
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My wife has decided it resembles a prison hospital ... not sure when she has seen one of those ...

The dehumidifiers are doing their thing drying the building out - I have some painting to finish and then the floor can go down so I can move in :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Malc2098 » 20 Jan 2021, 11:59

Nice.
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Mike G » 20 Jan 2021, 13:06

That is one special workshop. :eusa-clap: :eusa-clap:
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Andyp » 20 Jan 2021, 17:15

Not jealous at all :eusa-liar:
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby stevegruk » 20 Jan 2021, 17:47

Nah I'm not jealous either.

Actually I am. Superb!

I’m planning a much more modest build of brick, insulated cavity and block. You seem to have a nice painted finish which is exactly what I’m thinking of. Are they special blocks? What kind of paint did you use?
May I also ask are those large LED panel lights and if so - what are they?
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Doug » 20 Jan 2021, 18:30

You can’t beat a good high ceiling :text-bravo:itlooks a really useful space that I’ve no doubt will fill up rather rapidly :eusa-think:

Can’t fault you opting for the patio doors I went down that route when I built mine & I've not regretted it, the light floods in. I set mine back in the opening & put wooden doors in front as even though the shop is fairly secluded you never know what scrotes are lurking, also handy at night when I don’t want light blaring out of the shop.

Doesn’t look like any prison hospital I’ve ever seen.
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Blackswanwood » 20 Jan 2021, 19:31

stevegruk wrote:Nah I'm not jealous either.

Actually I am. Superb!

I’m planning a much more modest build of brick, insulated cavity and block. You seem to have a nice painted finish which is exactly what I’m thinking of. Are they special blocks? What kind of paint did you use?
May I also ask are those large LED panel lights and if so - what are they?


Steve - nothing special about the blocks and the paint is simply Leyland Trade White Emulsion. If all had gone to plan I would have sprayed it which would have been a lot easier.

The lights are cool white LED panels.

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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby stevegruk » 20 Jan 2021, 21:16

Thnaks - do you have a lnik or manufacture and model numbr for those LED panels?
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby Blackswanwood » 22 Jan 2021, 13:42

Steve - sorry for the delay responding. I had to get the detail from the electrician.

They are Ansell Lighting model number AERMLED2/120/CW.

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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby stevegruk » 23 Jan 2021, 11:18

Thanks Robert. sSuperb looking woorkshop!
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby TrimTheKing » 23 Jan 2021, 15:27

Magnificent mate, beautiful looking workshop.
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Re: New Workshop ...

Postby MattS » 23 Jan 2021, 16:52

Oh wow, that looks like an amazing space to work in, high ceilings, big windows and a wood burner! I want it!
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