A girt beam
We've bought a reclaimed 8" x 8" pitch pine beam to use as a column on the internal corner of the walls between the bedroom and the void...
Out to dry
We had quite a bit of insulation left over after filling the plinth wall cavity. This was because we could only buy 150mm Knauf DriTherm...
Stairway to heaven
The verge sprockets have been attached to the gable ends. #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #vergesprockets
The Assembly Line
Lew and Mark glue and screwing verge sprockets. A stack of completed verge sprockets. #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #vergesprockets
Plying the ply
Bringing in sheets of 18mm coniferous ply for the sub-floor. #strawbalewoodlands #strawbalehouse #plywood #subfloor
Noggings
We have 6 lines of noggings, horizontal timber members, running between the beams along the length of the upper floor. These noggings...
Doubly sure
The double glulam beam that isn't adjacent to a rib beam has been given a second purlin for additional support. We're also doubling up on...
Get a grip
The I-beams and glulam beams span the width of the building and sit on two purlins which run along its length on either side. These...
Glulam beams delivered
Our glulam beams were delivered this afternoon. #glulambeam
A load of old lintels
The blockwork external leaves of the gable end walls are now complete. Timber frame ties have been used to tie the block work to the...
