The first floor underfloor heating has now been fitted. We would often use chipboard flooring on the first floor, but in the Show House we are using a pug screed. This is a thin biscuit layer of screed. It is often chosen for use with low temperature heat sources such as heat pumps, as it […]
A watered down coat of matt paint (otherwise known as a mist coat) has been applied to all walls and ceilings inside the show house. This is used to seal the plaster and specialist lifestyle plaster board before the actual wall colours are applied. Kitchen Family Room/Seating Area Sitting Room This room is still a […]
The exterior of the house has has its first coat of render applied. This will be completed over the course of a couple of weeks, as the different components are fitted. Despite the fact that this is only a starting coat, the house is already starting to look white. Edging strips are fixed to the […]
Now that the screed floor has dried and can be walked on, the plastering team can start the taping and jointing process. This is applied to all of the plasterboard that has been fitted in the house. Taping and jointing is required to create a smooth finish so when the painters arrive they have a […]
Now that the underfloor heating has been installed a floor screed is laid in order to protect the pipework. The pressure in the heating system is left on at this time. The floor screed is a cementitious material made from a 1:3 ratio of cement to sharp sand. There are two routes that self-builders can […]
Installing underfloor heating is a popular option amongst self-builders and Scandia-Hus customers. Advantages of Underfloor Heating Efficiency savings – underfloor heating operates at lower temperatures than radiator systems – reduced energy consumption and lower heating costs for the building System uses mainly radiant heat which gives an even distribution of warmth over the whole room […]
Bedroom 3 The supporting walls for the built in wardrobes have been put into bedroom 3. This room will be receiving a special magnetic wall treatment on two of the walls. More details to follow in the coming weeks. Render board Render board has been fitted to the front of the house around the large […]
Rockwool insulation has now been fitted into the house. We have used it in partition walls and in between the floor joists to complement the ACTIS insulation that has already been fitted into the external facing walls and the roof. The Rockwool provides sound insulation between the rooms and floors of the house. With the […]
First fix plumbing is essentially the installation of pipe work for heating, water supply and waste water drainage. The first fix plumbing will be hidden when the house is complete. Kitchen Plumbing The hot and cold water copper pipes have been installed in the kitchen for the sink as well as the waste water pipe. […]
Plasterboard We are trialling a new plasterboard in our Show House which is part of the Lifestyle Wall range manufactured by British Gypsum. This will give us greater flexibility and strength for fixing shelves, curtain poles, and TVs into place without the need for specialist fixings as well as improved sound insulation. First fix electrics […]