Subframe
Today I did the subframe – it is complete over-engineered.
baroque subframewith thanks to Mondrian for the design inspiration
workshop foundations
Installing the footings
I laid out the footings at the weekend.
Finally place the concrete mini-plinth concrete tops and steel supports on to
Clearing a Space
I finished clearing the site at the weekend:
dismantled shed and cut back laurelsclearedI then realised – rather belatedly –
that:
1.
Workshop Foundations - mini plinths
traditional footings
The standard way to construct the footings for a modern house, is to dig down to suitable subsoil
Workshop Foundations - footings
..or why we care about pressure. Why do buildings subside? Well the answer is,
not surprisingly, that they are too
Workshop Foundations - introduction
There will follow multiple posts on foundations for a tiny wooden building
. It’s overkill, I know.
The normal caveats
Planning Regulations
Planning permission in the UK governs the relationship of a building to its
surroundings, including its external appearance, position and