New 4 Bed Home Construction Progress Part 2
This page shows the start of construction of a 3/4 Bed Dormer Bungalow at LoundSide, Chapeltown S35 2UR, (Plot 3) by Self Build New Homes
The New Homes will have the benefit of a NHBC 10 year Buildmark Cover giving the owners peace of mind that if any major defects are found or appear, they will be rectified free of charge for upto a period of 10 years!.
You can now follow our 3/4 Bed House Build
progress on our Blog :- http://selfbuildnewhomes.blogspot.com
Site Pictures and Video's
Foundation (Kicker) Blocks Laid
Note Lintols Bridging the corner for internal stack (waste) pipe to outlet through the foundations
Long shot from rear of House of Foundations, Blockwork rising out of the Ground
Looking at Building Foundations from front of House
Looking at Foundations from front right corner
Internal levels reduced, internal blockwork at DPC, ready for clearing and Oversite Concrete
Internal Drainage runs set in Pea Gravel
Where Drainage pipes exit through external walls, cut boards are positioned and then Bends or Pipes are backfilled with Pea Gravel
After drainage runs are backfilled, Visqueen is laid ready for Oversite Concrete
Oversite Concrete 4-6 inch thick is laid
Oversite Concrete finished ready for internal DPC course and floor Joist's
Soil mountain taken away, levels reduced, joist now being fitted
Joist fitted ready to be nogged out (bracing)
Additional DPC (internal Tanking) to protect Joist ends and from penetrating Damp
Lapped DPC goes on every side all round as an internal Tanking effect
Drainage Pipe runs being laid
Blocks loaded out and stonework started, ongoing drainage runs being sorted
Preperation for French Drain, Bitumin type Paint solution applied to Blockwork below finished ground level
Bitumin Solution all round Base of House ready for Bituthene (Sticky back Bitumin sheets)
Bituthene applied with 100mm overlaps to painted Blockwork
Perforated (French) Drain pipe laid next to wall
Trench filled with Pea Gravel covering Drain to take away any underground water
Side of House, showing French Drainage pipe and Bituthened blockwork
Start of Pea Gravel in trench
Reverse angle pic looking at french drain covered with Pea Gravel, also see air vents tray DPC
See the next stage at Chapeltown 4 Bed Construction Progress 3