New build small size high isolation project
Posted: Fri, 2020-Mar-06, 19:18
Hi All!
What a weird week! Had my larourer off for 2 out of 4 days and when he was here he still has intense migraines. He has had an MRI so I hope they see a simple cause amd remedy, for his sake mainly : )
I hadn’t realised that Stuart had intended OSB for the first layer of the wall! But I had the Cement board on site and 1/4 of it cut and up. Stuart also suggested (strongly) that the framing round the door needs to be more ridged to withstand the weight of the door and it’s closure. The OSB on the wall would have been better structurally. I ordered the cement board as I was MASS blinkered! It is a bit brittle but I don’t plan in using it for any hanging shelves or anything other than the door and it’s part in the Mezzanine which will strengthen it latterly. I couldn’t find enough of a reason to scrap 9 sheets of Cement board and wait for 9 sheets of OSB when I’m not trying to get as much done before I’m off on another job.
Anyway heres the beefing up of the door framing:
We also used Sikaflex to adhere the cement board around the frame.
When I was in limbo for a day. I had just received the 2nd silencer dimensions so I made a cutting list from that amd sent it for machining asap! I then ran the cold feed to the end of the corridor for a sink and toilet and ran the waste to the same position. Connected the cold feed in at the house and we have water!
We boarded as high as we could, then got the green glue out sealed all the joins and gaps and green glued some of the second layer staggering joints, using less fixings than the first. It’s slow going as we have to pilot the cement board and counter sink, then drive drywall screws in which ruins the PH2 bits! It feels solid and super solid around the door!
One more piece to go up then thats all we can do on the wall until the silencers are in. Speaking of which I ordered the Sorbothane from USA as it was 1/3 of the cost even with shipping!!
I have some flexible mesh reinforced thin coat render that will go on the cement board so I plan to get that on as close to the top as possible, early next week then possibly skim it, top coat it like the external render of the building or just paint it. Then I can build the Mezzanine and get all my kit from my mates loft as he’s selling his house!
Later part of next week should be silencer construction then the absolute joy of fitting them : )
I’ve had a friend I used to work with who was short of work come in for a day last week and this week to get the external door on. We special ordered wider leaf hinges, a door closer and finger protectors. The 54mm door blank has been carefully cut to size and hardwood lipping added. Rebate done for the drop seal and the frame scrutinised. It is still nice n square as we installed it and the door needed almost no work 3mm all round! 6 hinges in all.
We’ve decided that when he comes next week we will cut the OSB bond and screw the steel to it then fix a small baton to the bottom of the door and bond and screw the beast in situ. 120kg door! Then we’ll beef up the frame, add some more concrete screws and add the second stop then seals! The seal in the last picture is just and acoustic seal I got from the seal place for low cost... seemed to make sense adding it as the fire door frames have a rebate for intumescent strips anyway.
What a weird week! Had my larourer off for 2 out of 4 days and when he was here he still has intense migraines. He has had an MRI so I hope they see a simple cause amd remedy, for his sake mainly : )
I hadn’t realised that Stuart had intended OSB for the first layer of the wall! But I had the Cement board on site and 1/4 of it cut and up. Stuart also suggested (strongly) that the framing round the door needs to be more ridged to withstand the weight of the door and it’s closure. The OSB on the wall would have been better structurally. I ordered the cement board as I was MASS blinkered! It is a bit brittle but I don’t plan in using it for any hanging shelves or anything other than the door and it’s part in the Mezzanine which will strengthen it latterly. I couldn’t find enough of a reason to scrap 9 sheets of Cement board and wait for 9 sheets of OSB when I’m not trying to get as much done before I’m off on another job.
Anyway heres the beefing up of the door framing:
We also used Sikaflex to adhere the cement board around the frame.
When I was in limbo for a day. I had just received the 2nd silencer dimensions so I made a cutting list from that amd sent it for machining asap! I then ran the cold feed to the end of the corridor for a sink and toilet and ran the waste to the same position. Connected the cold feed in at the house and we have water!
We boarded as high as we could, then got the green glue out sealed all the joins and gaps and green glued some of the second layer staggering joints, using less fixings than the first. It’s slow going as we have to pilot the cement board and counter sink, then drive drywall screws in which ruins the PH2 bits! It feels solid and super solid around the door!
One more piece to go up then thats all we can do on the wall until the silencers are in. Speaking of which I ordered the Sorbothane from USA as it was 1/3 of the cost even with shipping!!
I have some flexible mesh reinforced thin coat render that will go on the cement board so I plan to get that on as close to the top as possible, early next week then possibly skim it, top coat it like the external render of the building or just paint it. Then I can build the Mezzanine and get all my kit from my mates loft as he’s selling his house!
Later part of next week should be silencer construction then the absolute joy of fitting them : )
I’ve had a friend I used to work with who was short of work come in for a day last week and this week to get the external door on. We special ordered wider leaf hinges, a door closer and finger protectors. The 54mm door blank has been carefully cut to size and hardwood lipping added. Rebate done for the drop seal and the frame scrutinised. It is still nice n square as we installed it and the door needed almost no work 3mm all round! 6 hinges in all.
We’ve decided that when he comes next week we will cut the OSB bond and screw the steel to it then fix a small baton to the bottom of the door and bond and screw the beast in situ. 120kg door! Then we’ll beef up the frame, add some more concrete screws and add the second stop then seals! The seal in the last picture is just and acoustic seal I got from the seal place for low cost... seemed to make sense adding it as the fire door frames have a rebate for intumescent strips anyway.