Since the first floor was installed at Tealby we’ve been working on finalising the roof design with our suppliers and the project engineer.
The project is using the same SIPS panel we first installed across in Gainsborough, which on that …
ICF Walls up to Wallplate
The shell and internal load bearing walls are now complete on our self-build project in Tealby. Scaffolding is in place and we are ready to concrete. As we are filling a full storey high in one day, we support the …
Insulating concrete formwork starts in Tealby, Lincolnshire
With foundations complete we’ve begun the next stage of this self-build in Tealby, Lincolnshire.
The main shell of this chalet bungalow is going to be built using our preferred method of construction, insulating concrete formwork (ICF for short).
ICF is …
ICF Retaining Walls Go Up
Here’s the latest photos from our current build in Gainsborough. We are approaching the first wall concreting phase of this self-build, with the ICF retaining walls almost fully assembled.…
Brick Slips onto ICF
As with all ICF (insulating concrete formwork) projects, the final stage of the wall construction process is the external and internal cladding.
The local vernacular here in Lincolnshire is predominately brick, which can pose problems for ICF construction as it …