Extension

[Leesparkykent]

Ive been thinking of putting a little extension on my house under permitted development....was scouring the net and come across this Augmentory - http://www.augmentory.com/gallery/. Imo it's a brilliant idea. Any one come across something similar?

 

[PEG]

Sounds too easy...i take it that the construction is stabilised cavity masonry? ...British roads and crane drivers,should put some authentic settlement cracks in

It looks made for a TV make-over programme with a pretend budget,i bet getting a quote out of them over the phone,would be an Oliver North moment...

 

[Richard Burns]

It is just taking the concept of sectional buildings one step further, though I too can see problems with transportation.
You miss out on the joy of wiring your own extension!
I am sure that the simplicity indicated is not quite as simple as it sounds.
However it would be interesting to see what response you get if you contact them (and the price they may charge!)

 

[Leesparkykent]

If I do the extension I'll probably build it myself traditionally but I'm going to contact them out of interest....I bet it's not cheap.

 

[Marvo]

It's probably constructed from wood or something similar with a cladding that makes it look like brick on the outside.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yeah I think it's timber framed and brick slips.

 

[PEG]

If I do the extension I'll probably build it myself traditionally but I'm going to contact them out of interest....I bet it's not cheap.

Probably a good move. Your're in the trade,you seem clued up,and, most importantly,you give a damn

If i could slide a personal input,it would be attend obsessively,to the insulation aspect.
Do not leave it to the brickies. I am afraid 99.9% of those i have worked with and know,are not capable of doing this task to a quality normal,in say Germany.

Use rigid panel insulation,tight to the inner skin,you can have a 25mm cavity if needed,don't let BC say you cannot...carry the cavity over the insulated ceiling,good blockwork will aid tight boarding internally,picture-frame the dot and dab,to negate cross draughts...go ----.

You can easily heat a decent size kitchen extension,with one 400mm radiator,door shut,suitable ventilation...i'm stopping now...getting all cold-turkey itchy

 

[Octopus]

Is permitted development still allowed where you are? It's been with drawn a lot around my area

 

[Leader]

"picture-frame the dot and dab,to negate cross draughts"

What do you mean by this PEG? I'm in the middle of building an extension, first time I've done this kind of building work so it's all new to me.

 

[Richard Burns]

"picture-frame the dot and dab,to negate cross draughts"

What do you mean by this PEG? I'm in the middle of building an extension, first time I've done this kind of building work so it's all new to me.

presumably a line of adhesive down the sides of each sheet as well as at the top and bottom.

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[Leader]

presumably a line of adhesive down the sides of each sheet as well as at the top and bottom.

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ah - thank you

 

[snowhead]

Saw one of them on a lorry last week.
All the brick slips were missing off the bottom corners.

Strange as well as it was across 2 lanes with no escort on the M.18

 

[PEG]

"picture-frame the dot and dab,to negate cross draughts"

What do you mean by this PEG? I'm in the middle of building an extension, first time I've done this kind of building work so it's all new to me.

Yep, Richard is on it. Basically,it prevents thermal loss via air movement behind the boarding.

I know some very good plasterers,who do this as a matter of course,but there are a LOT of dabbers out there,who cannot be "asked" (deliberate spelling error)

There are other reasons,regarding board edge support,and the spread of fire,but the thermal losses would be at the forefront of my requirements.

These tasks are always made easier,if the trades co-operate. A subject i harp about,regularly.

Good blockwork = tight,neat boarding,with minimal drywall adhesive,and no need to "true-out" from high spots,swallowing tub after tub of goo

 

[Leader]

Thanks, that's very informative. I have a chapel to covert after this and I want to pay great attention to the thermal/insulation aspects as it's a big (and currently cold and damp) space.

N.B. It's mine by the way - I'm not winging it on someone else's property!