Putting on the roof Finished off the walls by fixing the structural posts and beams in the near corner (these will frame the window and door). A post is needed to support one corner of the roof. When I did the drawings I arranged it so that the post sat directly on the sub-frame inside a cut out in... Finished off the walls by fixing the structural posts and beams in the near corner (these will frame the window and door). A post is... Nick 29-Dec-2013 workshop construction
Erecting the Walls There was a welcome break in the weather between Christmas and new year, and we ended up with a couple of sunny days in which some construction work could be done. Happily the two clear days were in succession and coincided with my brother staying over, so we got a lot done. I am eternally... There was a welcome break in the weather between Christmas and new year, and we ended up with a couple of sunny days in which... Nick 27-Dec-2013 workshop construction
Speed Square we continue to enjoy rain and wind of biblical proportions, but I managed to get an hour or two on Saturday to cut the remaining osb splines. The weather forecast looks grim for the near future so I have revised my plans and now will attempt to get the walls and roof up in one... we continue to enjoy rain and wind of biblical proportions, but I managed to get an hour or two on Saturday to cut the remaining... Nick 24-Dec-2013 workshop construction
Constructing the floor A surprisingly nice day today and I even saw the sun on a couple of occasions. I had a few more hours to finish the floor, which was good Re. the weather – I do realize the sensible thing to do would be to wait for dry conditions, but this is the only spare time I... A surprisingly nice day today and I even saw the sun on a couple of occasions. I had a few more hours to finish the... Nick 21-Dec-2013 workshop construction
Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) what is a SIP? A SIP is a prefabricated panel consisting of two layers of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sandwiching a layer of expanded polystyrene or urethane foam. The history of building with SIPs SIPs are a relative novelty in the UK – the majority of our houses are still built with brick and block – but... what is a SIP? A SIP is a prefabricated panel consisting of two layers of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sandwiching a layer of expanded polystyrene... Nick 13-Nov-2013 workshop construction
