With building sites being able to work practising safe distancing, after a few weeks of quiet, we’ve been able to push ahead with the second lift of the timber frame. It was time to have the crane back on site to deliver the remainder of the frame as well as the insulation.
We were lucky to have another lovely day which always makes working easier!
Two very productive days meant that the frame erection was complete and the rigid insulation was installed. What a horrible job it was to have to cut all those sheets… and the mess!!!
Electrician came to have a look at the job and sort out practical cable runs. Won’t be long before he can get started… just waiting for a quote from the central heating engineer.
Roof was inspected and everything was passed, though he did contact me after he’d left site to say he’d forgotten to take photos and if I could oblige?!
So, in come the roofers to do the fascia boards…
Nice and early and required materials were on site. What could possibly go wrong?
Unfortunately, when some of the pieces were taken out of the packaging, they were warped! This meant a trip back to the suppliers (thank goodness they were fairly local ?) where I found out that this had happened because they were left in the sun! “But they are meant for the exterior. That doesn’t make sense!” I said to the supplier. Apparently, coloured pvc, when left in the sun and covered in plastic, will warp very easily. They kindly exchanged them without any extra charge, although I couldn’t help thinking that they should have been delivered in a cardboard box if they are known to warp in the sun within the wrapping ?.
So, the roofers could get on with installing the fascia boards with no more problems…
Now all we need to do is get the site a bit tidier so that there is space to store the further roofing materials due…
Windows were also delivered which will take us a step closer to making the house watertight. Unfortunately, there were a few broken panes, but these will be replaced once they’ve been manufactured again.
