WHY CUT THE NEW CONCRETE FLOOR? ... with a TRACK SAW!

[@thediydadreading]

Just tipped it over the 2k mark for you Eden! Well done 🙂

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Amazing! Half way up the first big climb so will tell her when we reach the top. 🎉

[@Raysnature]

Cracking video. I'll get my hat....

[@philipwilliams8114]

Very precise. Even kept the splinter guard on! Great work as ever 👍

[@laurencemorgan2277]

Looks awesome, exciting 😊

[@grahamstaddon9990]

That osb reminds me of the zip system I see used in American builds, mainly Perkins Builder Brothers

[@darrenpaulgreen]

May sound odd, but I didn’t quite get the scale of the building til the 8x4 flooring sheets went down - makes the 6 sheets used for our new kitchen seem minuscule 😂! Great progress guys, you’re looking energised at the prospect of working with timber again 😊

[@tommi.r]

My heart broke for the dog at the end there 15:22 - she was desperate for a fuss. Keep trying Maggie 💪

[@hifiandmtb]

Same.

[@malcolmbale9566]

Man & his best friend!!❤

[@alanreeves459]

Another great video 👍 I bet progress will feel a lot better now that you're finished with the base work

[@darrenstagno8082]

Hi Tim I’m planning a similar barn and really interested in how your timber frame meets the insulated roof panels. Great channel

[@angelinaklineburgess5286]

I am sure you have already taken this into consideration but how slick will the polished floor be? Our garage wasn’t broomed so the concrete is pretty smooth. When it’s wet it is as slick as ice and we have to have old rugs down to prevent serious falls . It’s an outside space so that is in shoes, not as bad in bare feet.

[@anderspjorgensen]

Such incredible progress guys!

[@papabear6860]

Cracking video, Gromit!

[@djburland]

Looking good.

[@williamwales6619]

never a dull moment. Phase 1 Completed? Phase 2 starts. Phew! no rest for the wicked eh. Many hands Light work. So they say. 😂. Onwards

[@jonesconrad1]

Is that OSB a bit like huber zip they use in the states ?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

I guess it’s similar although this is designed to be used as the internal boarding to achieve the airtightness/VCL rather than the weather facing zip boards they use from what I can tell.

[@alexanderhill4993]

Interesting option on MDF what’s the VOCs and off gassing like by using that compared to “natural” wood? Not worried about the glues/ resins you’ll be breathing in over the years? Friend left a piece submerged for 12 months. Didn’t well a single MM 🧐👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheRestorationCouple]

The vent board is around 500mm outside of the internal walls. Had planned on wood fibre however the main priority is breathable and structural hence why it is a popular choice for this type of wall.

[@colinmacdonald1939]

Good job. I'm sure you have thought of this, but be carful with only sheeting 1 gable end. If a storm comes and there is a way in for the wind but no way out it could lead to disaster. Good work though.

[@bearhauscubly]

Well done going the Smartply Airtight and Vent combination. We use it on all our builds (and the Durelis Vapourblock/Panelvent equivelant). You will know this but trades can fix directly to the internal airtight board and there not be any request of leakage. We let our sparkies and plumbers run everything against it. Expensive but worth it for an airtight but breathable building.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Good to hear. Like with the cabin we will run a 25-30mm battened cavity inside osb so hopefully plenty of room for services. Looking forward to getting them up next week.

[@bearhauscubly]

@TheRestorationCouple that's grand, super sensible. On our bigger builds we are battening off with 2x2 so we can mount full depth metal back boxes directly to the Smart ply and then when we offer up plasterboard we use the little Makita drywall router to cut them out, all finished flush. You can also surface mount 22/28mm copper or plastic pipe and have room with clips. I might have missed it but whet tape are you going with? Proclima or SIGA or otherwise? We've been alternating between both, hellish expensive part!

[@zzydny]

Can't pay attention to what you're saying at all while the pup is looking at you so sweetly just longing for a pat. 15:03 Oh, come on, pat the dog!

[@blahblahblah742]

Maggie just needs some love

[@joroyle8108]

All ready seen this

[@chris-townson]

I know the underfloor heating is deeper than 40mm but my heart would still have been going making those cuts 😂

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Yeah, a big plus of the deeper pipes.

[@patrickmaloney6440]

I worked for Lidl when they were building a new distribution centre with underfloor heating (using the heat scavenged from the freezer and chiller sections). When the racking was being put up and screwed down there were quite a little fountains as a few pipes were hit... Oops!

[@paulb6394]

Tim, as you’ve not laid a concrete floor before I believe, who told you about cutting lines in it and where best to ? Was it the guys who pumped it in and polished it or someone else ? Cutting into it wouldn’t be something I’d want to do without supervision ! lol

[@stewartmcardle8149]

He might watch Concrete With The Hauses 😂..... control cuts is a must.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Everyone across the board really. Engineer designed the joins and reinforcement. Concrete guys suggested their positions for them too but basically a grid between the steels plus a few extras we could hide under stud walls.

[@paulb6394]

@ hi, morning Tim & Jo, thanks for your reply 👍🏻

[@darwinsfish]

I assume the trapped moisture under the plastic doesn’t result in mould and staining of the concrete floor? Great viewing as always.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

There is a risk that creases in the plastic can mark a bit hence why we went with a really thin polythene. I am pulling it up every few days to monitor just in case though.

[@darwinsfish]

Good to know, I worry about these things!

[@rossG1221]

I was thinking the same thing, re: Mould - the warmth of the, still, exothermic concrete and mild weather. - good that you are monitoring. Great build, by the way!

[@hugobose2254]

i'm SURE I saw this yesterday!!!!! BUT wasn't exactly like the present Vid?? LOL

[@mandyleeson1]

Good luck to you Eden (and the family!) for the big walk! And ... Well Done!

[@ianbeck5897]

I'm not sure I'd want to let my TS-55 near concrete !

[@saudilass]

❤

[@richardp1481]

You mentioned insulation in your walls towards the end, if it’s natural insulation, have you seen the latest on issues with moths eating and breeding within the insulation

[@TheRestorationCouple]

More of an issue with floor and loft wool insulation where it is in an open void. All ours will be sealed so out of reach of moths. Mainly cellulose for the walls so less of an issue.

[@Mr_Ashley]

I’m having déjà vu.

[@Yaketyyak21]

Would it have been easier to do the final polishing on the floor now before any walls go up.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

We may do it prior to the stud partitions but will be getting the supporting walls and mezz in while it's covered. Won't be ready to polish and seal for a while anyway as needs a while to cure. 👍

[@Yaketyyak21]

@@TheRestorationCoupleOkeedoeke

[@tlangdon12]

I wondered if the polishing would be dusty? If so, I'd try to do it before decorating.

[@richardstevenson2727]

👊👍

[@broadcasturdad]

Are you worried about the concrete being harsh on your knees?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Knee pads 👍

[@TheRestorationCouple]

... or strictly speaking, insulation foam in the knee pad pockets. 😂 Worked great!

[@broadcasturdad]

​@@TheRestorationCoupleThanks for the reply, I actually mean Long term when you live there, I find it hard work being on it in the workshop after a while. Thick slippers perhaps?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Oh i see, well we won't know until we have tried but being that it's essentially a farmhouse it would have only ever been tile or stone so no different i guess. Plenty of rugs in the living areas and couple of 'clean' rooms will have carpet. ... and crocs of course!😂

[@andie1769]

Good point about the hardness of concrete underfoot. Long way off, but where you put carpet down use commercial quality underlay. Makes big difference. Looking great Tim, looking forward to the stud work. Please pat Maggie, 🐶. just once! 😊😊

[@bobfish7699]

Now you're cooking....

[@Dannyp8038]

I am so sorry but non of this made no sense to me

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Sorry, 😬. Which bit, cutting or curing?

[@Dannyp8038]

@ it’s the cutting, I have seen loads of KZbin channels poor concrete but haven’t seen anyone cut it after the poor. I am mean new barns, houses etc it didn’t make sense.

[@ealingbadger]

@@Dannyp8038Standard procedure if you are doing the job properly. Unfortunately, many people don’t.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Concrete can't really be over around 30m2 without a cut or join, in order to avoid cracking. Sometimes it's cut in, sometimes scored wet with a tool. If you think of any large slab like a forecourt, shop or unit you will usually see the cuts which are then filled with a sealant or foam, or there is a join between two different day's pours . Most domestic slabs may be small enough areas to avoid needing to break slab up. (well all that is my DIY take on it at least)

[@Dannyp8038]

@ I like your answer, it’s just understanding why, yes I heard cracks but not understanding how long they will take to form or do they always happen ect.