The windows are onsite and are being installed. An articulated flatbed rolled up last Wednesday and struggled to unload the windows - about 47 in all. I was surprised at the way they came, largely the frames and glazing units separate and fitted onsite, but I can see the advantage as it's easier to get the frames up square and pinned when they weight nothing, then add the heavy glazing units. So far no major issues with the windows - they seem to fit! Only problem is around the half-finished stairs as there are no level areas to get scaffolding in place - we may have to fit these on the second Window fitting. Below you can see some of the windows in the basement.
It throws up some work for me to do again - some of the easier items are wrapping the sills and windows in plastic to prevent damage when we plaster/stone - and some heavier gauge stuff near where concrete will be pumped. Easier to do this now than try to clean them later - mess is inevitable, and I have no confidence that our builder (of the stairs) will be neat and tidy enough.
Also I need to insulate the back of the sills. The sill fitters were a little messy with concrete beds for the sills - the DPC layer won't pull up tight against the back of them, and I can't chisel it out due to risking cutting the DPC layer. So I'm thinking of using a sprayfoam to cover the concrete, polystyrene on the back of the sills above that, and then concrete into the remaining space to fix the window boards to it. Can't think of another way to wrap the insulation better. Also I have to plug the sill ends with offcuts of ICF.
With Windows in we're almost weather-tight, there is still a good bit of flat roof to get tanked. But if the house is secure then we can start the 1st Fix of anything that won't get too effected by weather - HRV, central Vac ducting and plumbing. Electrical and carpentry I'll leave until the house is sealed, that's also the best order to get things done.
So this week I have to get the following moving, these are the in between tasks that going direct labour gives me:
It throws up some work for me to do again - some of the easier items are wrapping the sills and windows in plastic to prevent damage when we plaster/stone - and some heavier gauge stuff near where concrete will be pumped. Easier to do this now than try to clean them later - mess is inevitable, and I have no confidence that our builder (of the stairs) will be neat and tidy enough.
Also I need to insulate the back of the sills. The sill fitters were a little messy with concrete beds for the sills - the DPC layer won't pull up tight against the back of them, and I can't chisel it out due to risking cutting the DPC layer. So I'm thinking of using a sprayfoam to cover the concrete, polystyrene on the back of the sills above that, and then concrete into the remaining space to fix the window boards to it. Can't think of another way to wrap the insulation better. Also I have to plug the sill ends with offcuts of ICF.
With Windows in we're almost weather-tight, there is still a good bit of flat roof to get tanked. But if the house is secure then we can start the 1st Fix of anything that won't get too effected by weather - HRV, central Vac ducting and plumbing. Electrical and carpentry I'll leave until the house is sealed, that's also the best order to get things done.
So this week I have to get the following moving, these are the in between tasks that going direct labour gives me:
- Secure scaffolding for Solar Panel fitting
- Get the Stairs moving again and after that the tanking of the flat roofs
- Plastic up windows and sills, plug sill ends.
- Airtight tape the inside of windows and doors.
- Shut off any openings - front door isn't in place yet.
- Get the HRV guy in - should be next week
- Get the Vac guy confirmed the week after
- Plan out room layouts for electrical and plumbing fix - I have about 4 weeks to get this.
No rest!
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