Subframe

Subframe

Today I did the subframe – it is complete over-engineered....

Today I did the subframe – it is complete over-engineered....

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Installing the footings

Installing the footings

I laid out the footings at the weekend. Finally place the concrete mini-plinth concrete tops and steel supports on to the grids:...

I laid out the footings at the weekend. Finally place the concrete mini-plinth concrete tops and steel supports on to the grids:...

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Clearing a Space

Clearing a Space

I finished clearing the site at the weekend: I then realised – rather belatedly – that: 1. the tree I had planted 7 years ago will be pressed right up to the front of the new building 2. a 3.6×3.6×2.7 meter building is actually pretty big compared to your typical shed These...

I finished clearing the site at the weekend: I then realised – rather belatedly – that: 1. the tree I had planted 7 years ago will be...

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Workshop Foundations - mini plinths

Workshop Foundations - mini plinths

traditional footings The standard way to construct the footings for a modern house, is to dig down to suitable subsoil and to lay a concrete bed. A few years ago I had a small 4m single story extension added to my house, and the builders had to dig down 2m to before the building inspector...

traditional footings The standard way to construct the footings for a modern house, is to dig down to suitable subsoil and to lay a concrete...

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Workshop Foundations - footings

Workshop Foundations - footings

..or why we care about pressure. Why do buildings subside? Well the answer is, not surprisingly, that they are too heavy for the ground that supports them. How do you know if your house is going to subside? Well, the answer depends on two things – how much your house weighs and how much pressure the...

..or why we care about pressure. Why do buildings subside? Well the answer is, not surprisingly, that they are too heavy for the ground that...

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Workshop Foundations - introduction

Workshop Foundations - introduction

There will follow multiple posts on foundations for a tiny wooden building <groan>.  It’s overkill, I know. The normal caveats apply, namely that I have no qualifications in this area, so please do not do any actual building work based solely on the below. Here is what I already knew about building...

There will follow multiple posts on foundations for a tiny wooden building <groan>.  It’s overkill, I know. The normal caveats apply, namely...

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Planning Regulations

Planning Regulations

Planning permission in the UK governs the relationship of a building to its surroundings, including its external appearance, position and size. There follows a brief summary of the rules concerning garden buildings. If you are considering a building in your own back garden please do not assume this is correct – you need to contact your...

Planning permission in the UK governs the relationship of a building to its surroundings, including its external appearance, position and size. There follows a brief...

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