Self build house ICF and Timber Frame construction |
Computer generated pictures of what the house will look like. |
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| This stage of the house is following the construction of the second floor of this unique house by building a second storey in timber frame stick building onsite. |
Selfbuildinnovations are going to follow the build in a diary format from start to finish so keep coming back to see every stage of building. |
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Internal walls construction started in blockwork |
Blockwork walls dividing the room areas |
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Supports are inserted to give the lift shaft support before the walls are built |
Rooms are divided with blockwork |
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Blockwork walls are used to give second story support because the external walls on the second storey are not lying on the exernal walls of the ground floor |
Plumb line is used to get the walls in line |
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Block work is fantastic for sound proofing rooms |
Half way to height the blockwork will take the weight of the second story when up to height |
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Kitchen and bedroom walls nearly completed |
Bedroom walls almost completed in blocks |
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Blockwork between two rooms give fantastic sound deadening properties because of the high density blocks |
Coridor walls are completed in blocks |
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Pool area block work completed |
Internal walls completed by my bricklayer |
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The second storey will be a timber frame construction which will be built onsite.A soal plate is fixed to the concrete deck so it lifts the building off the concrete floor stopping water flowing into the house and for the frames to be fixed too.A soal plate is the wood on the floor which the frames are fixed to as the picture above shows |
Sketch drawing how a timber frame wall is constructed on this project |
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Ply wood is nailed to the frames creating the exterior walls |
The frames are made on site then ply wood is nailed to them and errected |
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Half way round the building the frames are errected |
A chop saw cuts the wood to save time |
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This picture shows the windows are installed downstairs and the timber frame second storey progressing nicely |
This picture shows the errected panels which were built on site and the soal plate which is ready for panels to be fixed too |
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The front of the house timber frame panels errected |
The timber frame constuction has progressed to the atrium where if you look at the picture there are steel beams inserted in the wood walls round the windows to take the weight of the big windows |
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The joiner is using a nail gun the fix the ply wood to the frames |
Joiners constucting the timber frames using nail guns to save time |
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Kingspan insulation is inserted into the cavity of the frames to give the second storey fantastic insulation values |
The picture shows the timber frame panels supported with steal beams round the atrium to support the big windows which are ready to be fitted |
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Roof joists are fixed with nail guns |
The picture shows how the second storey coming in 1.5 metres off the external walls allowing a walkway around the building |
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The joists are fixed on the timber frame making it look more complete |
The joists picture looking up from the ground floor |
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Ply wood is used to board onto the joists with kingspan insulation directly below the ply wood to give the roof a "warm roof construction" which is very efficient |
Timber frame second storey roof built half way |
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This picture shows the joists for the roof in the atrium |
The atrium roof joists are fixed in place and the rectangle whole in the middle is ready for the skylight |
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All the framed walls and roof are ready for the ply wood |
The timber frame second storey complete |
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