Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

Itismehonest

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

ITSME.. yes they are thick double walled with the rubble in the middle..

It looks as though the outside walls are the least of our problems, as even though there is problems with the outside walls it does look as though the inside walls/wood etc has taken the big hit with the water/damp etc..BUT doing the outside breathable and as water tight as we can will hopefully have a huge impact on the inner walls..

TBH having the scaffolding has given us a huge boast physiologically sp? and financially, as buying the scaffolding and doing a lot of the 'donkey work' ourselves have potentially saved us thousands...

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Yes, sorting the outer wall out (plus any possible issues with roof) is the #1 priority.
You may have to live with less than desirable internal decoration for a while.
Once damp gets inside the walls it takes a while for them to completely dry out (OK, it can take ages ) & it will come out on either side - inside or out. Limewashing internal walls helps. Anything else just won't let the walls breathe both sides, unfortunately.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Davesnave I was thinking that too, about the ply.. I thought marine ply was quit thick???

It is VERY scorchio.. did have some cloud in the sky, which is making it very humid..

Rhiwie, there is an air show over Swansea this weekend...

Itismehonest

Sterling Board (OSB) is pretty good. It's usually better for outside use than ply because of the way it's made.
A company I worked for experimented with it when it first came out. They immersed some in a bucket of water & it lasted for years before it actually disintegrated. Ply tends to lift along it's ply when the wet gets in.
The only problem is that, if you want pretty, OSB ain't it. :rotfl: Functional, yes but pretty, no. I think you'd need OSB3 (OSB2 is for dry conditions, I think) but you'd be best to check.
If it's for a roof then a bit of roofing felt over just about anything does the trick.

Marine ply is really designed for constant immersion so is an expensive way to go but it, obviously, depends what you can pick the different types of sheets up for.

Davesnave

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Davesnave I was thinking that too, about the ply.. I thought marine ply was quit thick???

No, it ranges from 6mm up, but the real thing is bloomin' expensive :eek::

http://www.timbmet.com/ImageLibrary/marine.pdf

rhiwfield

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Rhiwie, there is an air show over Swansea this weekend...

Yesterday the Battle of Britain flight went past here to the show, but today apparently it was the ATC who arranged a Cowbridge flypast of the Red Arrows. I think that this can be done by request if it doesnt divert the flight too much from the show flight route. And it saves the trip along the M4 to Swansea

Scorchio here, curtains closed.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

ITSME.. inside has got plaster, concrete on the walls too:rotfl:

think I mentioned before the previous owner/family was there at least 80+ years.. and the old guy 'sid' was a right tightwad..soooo he wouldn't do any work unless he REALLY had to, and then he would do a 'cover up' job.

We know some of the stone work on the outside needs to be re- done, as they were not laid properly ( over lapping the gaps on the layer below).

I know we have got no funds/budget etc, BUT by not 'jumping' in we have learned loads, and we are looking and listening to what the house is telling us it needs.. if that makes sense..

After hacking off the house, and while 'cleaning' the outside stones, we will be removing the chimley on one side, cap it for now, to stop any more water getting in, while we re-point and re-lay the top 3rd of the wall, check the pearlings, and put new facias, and poss replace 2 windows.. BUT .. after a discussion with hubby last night, as 2 of the windows are fairly new (upvc) why change them for the sake of it.

Right off to the ranch as hubby wants to finish hacking off the front today

Itismehonest

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

I know we have got no funds/budget etc, BUT by not 'jumping' in we have learned loads, and we are looking and listening to what the house is telling us it needs.. if that makes sense..

It makes absolute sense & is the right way to go.

Not surprised it's the inside of the walls as well as the outside. It was the same here. It all had to come off & be done properly.

Alexelisey

Davesnave wrote: »

Alex, I've left a comment on your video. I think you'd get 5 or 6 average sized hens in your new house. Did you use marine ply? I ask because the ferret cage roof was so-called 'exterior' ply and it didn't last long. The pig pens here are ply, though, and they've been outside for at least 10 years.

Yes, they will use the ramp to get up, but they were already used to a ladder arrangement in the last house. They've always done a kind of kamikaze launch in the mornings :rotfl:

It's not marine ply, just standard 9mm WBP. However, it has 2 coats of the green wax-enriched preservative and 2 coats of varnish. And some of the edges have also been sealed with PVA.

Their last house was OSB off a building site which, if we replaced the floor, would be serviceable again with a few coats of preserver. And the run needs repairs too, but is still good enough for the minute.

I'm happy enough with the house, I don't think there's anything I'd do differently with the design - oh and we've had our first egg in the nestbox too, so I think they approve!

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

a bit more hacked off the house yesterday.. its soooo hot, cant do much..

WOW.... that looks lovely... are you just repointing and keeping the look ??

COOLTRIKERCHICK

YES!!!! keeping it as it is, and just re-pointing... Must admit I did want to lime wash it etc. BUT I don't think I will rush into doing that..

hopefully will get stable style doors etc

It is suprising how many people that have walked passed, and stopped, and have said exactly the same thing... and didn't realise it was a stone built house ( they couldn't see the back:D)

How did the jump go Alfie?

edit... Alfie... do you want me to keep those rusty old canopies that you thought might sell well down your way??