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Fluffywelshsheep

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Near Stirling, Central Scotland
Re: My house
« Reply #45 on: November 20, 2009, 08:42:14 pm »
yeah us here in the UK have a different way in which we write the date day/month/year where as in US you write Month/day/year

Linz
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cameldairy

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Cairo, GA U.S.A.
  • South Georgia, U.S.A.
Re: My house
« Reply #46 on: November 20, 2009, 09:14:21 pm »
I learn something new from you guys ALL the time!!!!
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sandy

  • Guest
Re: My house
« Reply #47 on: November 20, 2009, 09:27:36 pm »
I do too, I love learning and hearing/ listening to others views
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marigold

  • Joined Jul 2009
    • Kirriemuir Scotland
Re: My house
« Reply #48 on: November 20, 2009, 09:34:15 pm »
I am soooooo jealous - only half serious, your house looks great, congrats and well done!
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cameldairy

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Cairo, GA U.S.A.
  • South Georgia, U.S.A.
Re: My house
« Reply #49 on: January 13, 2010, 07:14:06 pm »
Ok, the roof is finally going on and the stucco too.  
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: My house
« Reply #50 on: January 13, 2010, 07:23:53 pm »

Looks great!   Can I ask a question?

I heard of a method of construction whereby you build your house out of hollow polystyrene blocks, and then fill them with concrete to make the structure. From the photos on page 1, it looks as though that's what you've done, am I right?    If so, how does it work, and what did you think of the process?  I believe it's still a pretty new idea to the UK, but I've heard of a couple of folks planning to use it.

Cheers!
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cameldairy

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Cairo, GA U.S.A.
  • South Georgia, U.S.A.
Re: My house
« Reply #51 on: January 13, 2010, 07:35:51 pm »
Yep, that's exactly what we did. It's called ICU, (I forget what that stands for). They put a LOT of re-bar inside the concrete as well. We were VERY impressed with the process, and it went up in just days. The walls held 45 tons of concrete!! The trucks just kept coming! The polystyrene is 3 inches on each side of the 6 inches of concrete. Storms won't scare ME anymore!!! 
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1 wonderful husband, his 200 beehives,13 chickens, 8 camels, 4 zebra, 21goats,  2 pigs, 4 dogs, 1 horse, 2 ponies, 1 donkey and 1 capybara.

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: My house
« Reply #52 on: January 13, 2010, 09:14:35 pm »
I think Kevin McLoud and Grand Designs did a programme on one built like this in the UK.
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cameldairy

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Cairo, GA U.S.A.
  • South Georgia, U.S.A.
Re: My house
« Reply #53 on: January 13, 2010, 09:32:23 pm »
That's cool. They're getting pretty common down in Florida and other coastal towns. They're the only structures standing after hurricanes and  tornadoes go through.
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MiriMaran

  • Joined Feb 2009
    • Derbyshire
Re: My house
« Reply #54 on: January 14, 2010, 10:38:26 am »
Wow the house is looking fabulous
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cameldairy

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Cairo, GA U.S.A.
  • South Georgia, U.S.A.
Re: My house
« Reply #55 on: January 14, 2010, 12:42:44 pm »
Thanks, seems like it is taking forever though......
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: My house
« Reply #56 on: January 14, 2010, 01:26:16 pm »
I used to feel that and mine only took 4 months from foundations to moving in.  Hang on in thre - it looks fantastic.
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HappyHippy

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Re: My house
« Reply #57 on: January 14, 2010, 01:30:34 pm »
Camel dairy - it looks good, and very sunny (I'm jealous  ;) ;D)

Annie - what happened to the 'I'll not be switching the computer on til later at night'  ;) You just can't keep away  ;D ;D ;D
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sandy

  • Guest
Re: My house
« Reply #58 on: January 17, 2010, 11:51:23 am »
How exciting for you!! nearly there and then you can do all those finishing touches that I love... I have a thing about getting freebies or bargins.
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: My house
« Reply #59 on: January 17, 2010, 05:47:06 pm »
Quote from: HappyHippy on January 14, 2010, 01:30:34 pm
Annie - what happened to the 'I'll not be switching the computer on til later at night'  ;) You just can't keep away  ;D ;D ;D
I need it on just now as I'm getting my club books ready for audit at the end of the month.  That's my excuser and I'm sticking to it. ;)
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