Floor laid!

Well in the 1 room anyway! It looks so good - I've sealed it with MPG marble sealer , then buffed ... By hand, then feet! Phew after hours of looking like a manic ABBA impersonator the floor is sparkling:) note to self hire a mechanical buffer next time

Eco beams /floor joists

After listening to the pros and cons of eco beams from  many builders and joiners, we have decided to use eco beams as an alternative to the standard floor joists cut on site.  We believe the advantage will be less movement in the floor, therefore less creeks and labour saving at the plumbing and electric stage- well keep you informed if this happens! The garage (which has become our home for the past 5 years) has been our trial build - We had 4 quotes and have not choosen the cheapest, for various reasons: space, materials, design/supply time -We have opted for the beams with metal between at 400mm spaces at a span of 4720 -movement should be limited. 

Dpc surfing mary poppins style

Gale force gusts have arrived, luckily there is not much to blow down, there are enough holes in the gable to allow the wind to whistle through! What else could happen...
Dilema, we need the DPC down asap ready for the concrete, so david poppins has been trying a new hobby- DPC surfing, I knew he wanted to try kite surfing! Eventually after wrestling all day we are ready for the concrete...

All hands on deck... Wellies rakes to hand and pourrrr - 12 m3 of c25/30 3 hours and a batch of bacon butties later the floor slab is complete, all ready for the walls