We're well on with the first fix electrics now, and also about to plumb in the piping to the solar water collectors for our hot water. This has to be done in silver solder which has an annoyingly high working temperature of 630 Deg C. so needs a massive blast from the blow torch. Drylining boards arrive Tuesday. Here's a few pics
Follow our experiences in self building our ecohouse on the west coast of Scotland on the Isle of Gigha on our croft plus the occasional rant about life the universe and everything. Our build is pretty innovative in being roundhouses (2 x linked dodecahedra) built in Structural Insulated Panels with no internal structural walls or timbers and with a turf roof. Never been done before or so we think. Check out our website at http://www.ecoroundhouse.co.uk/
Sunday, 6 September 2015
Slow but sure
We completed the internal timber framing before Easter and have been doing some fiddly bits - last week we finished the pitch pine panelling around the roof opening. THis required 72 bits of 10mm thick pitch pine joined at some interesting angles, plus holes for the ceiling lights, as the makeup show
We're well on with the first fix electrics now, and also about to plumb in the piping to the solar water collectors for our hot water. This has to be done in silver solder which has an annoyingly high working temperature of 630 Deg C. so needs a massive blast from the blow torch. Drylining boards arrive Tuesday. Here's a few pics
We're well on with the first fix electrics now, and also about to plumb in the piping to the solar water collectors for our hot water. This has to be done in silver solder which has an annoyingly high working temperature of 630 Deg C. so needs a massive blast from the blow torch. Drylining boards arrive Tuesday. Here's a few pics