We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Timber extension
Comments
-
But I would appreciate knowing if a high quality timber extension affects insurance . I suppose I need to speak to a insurance broker to find out ...
If the structure conforms to current building regs (and has the appropriate approval), it is unlikely to affect the insurance. Timber structures with a facing of brick is a fairly common method of construction (just do a search for Structural Insulated Panels).Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
If the structure conforms to current building regs (and has the appropriate approval), it is unlikely to affect the insurance. Timber structures with a facing of brick is a fairly common method of construction (just do a search for Structural Insulated Panels).
Ah thanks - SIPs is what I had in mind - just didn't know the technical name for it .
I would like to render it instead of brick . K-rend or something similar (I'm sure there is a whole prep method to do like some kind of membrane, another kind of board before i can render it !0 -
Ah thanks - SIPs is what I had in mind - just didn't know the technical name for it .
I would like to render it instead of brick . K-rend or something similar (I'm sure there is a whole prep method to do like some kind of membrane, another kind of board before i can render it !
Apologies for being harsh, I felt a bit pushed into it.
We're presently building our own house from SIPs. It's becoming more widespread and shouldn't pose any issues for insurance.
Is the reason only that it goes up quicker? Because SIPs are not cheap!
Case in point about the foundations - ours are 2.4 metres deep in places, having been designed by a structural engineer.
Ours is also rendered with Permarock. It has a layer of external insulation again to absorb any future movement in the structure and combat cracking.
Pure OSB SIPs will need a ventilation gap before putting on a concrete board, or similar, and breather membrane. Our outer skin is MgO and doesn't need the ventilation gap. More expensive though.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.4K Life & Family
- 258.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards