HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE PART ELEVEN: FIRST FIXING – CARPENTRY, INSULATION & AIRTIGHTNESS

In our in-depth series, self-build expert Mark Stevenson shares the stages of building your own home, from foundations through to completion. This month, he looks at completing the first fix

Possibly the busiest time on any self-build is when the fit-out — also known first fixing – begins. Over the next couple of months, I’ll explain everything you need to know about fitting out your project, starting with finishing the thermal envelope and then completing the ‘first fix’. COMPLETING THE THERMAL ENVELOPE At this point of the build, the skeleton of the structure is complete but not ready to be filled with the myriad pipes, cables and timber noggins your house will need. Before the traditional first fix trades can begin, the thermal envelope must be completed and the structure made airtight — well, at least to the level stated in your design state SAP assessment. Where the building structure is a timber frame or SIPs, the external walls are…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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