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27
Apr
Floor slab is going off well despite the weather. A level base has been prepared to the perimeter of the house for the scaffolding to go up in a few weeks. 

Floor slab is going off well despite the weather. A level base has been prepared to the perimeter of the house for the scaffolding to go up in a few weeks. 

Bruce's Big Build / Concrete Floor / Self Build / Scaffolding /
25
Apr
I am hoping that I don’t turn up in the morning to find sheep prints in my nicely floated concreted floors. 

I am hoping that I don’t turn up in the morning to find sheep prints in my nicely floated concreted floors. 

Bruce's Big Build / Concrete Floor / Sheep / Self-Build /
25
Apr
Weather has been horrendous today but I am really pleased with the end result. Good job lads. 

Weather has been horrendous today but I am really pleased with the end result. Good job lads. 

Bruce's Big Build / Self-Build / Concrete Floor /
25
Apr
With no sign of the rain stopping I gave the concrete the once over with the float. I am hoping that it will still be a reasonable finish when the surface water has gone.

With no sign of the rain stopping I gave the concrete the once over with the float. I am hoping that it will still be a reasonable finish when the surface water has gone.

Bruce's Big Build / Concrete Float / Concrete Floor / Self-Build /
25
Apr
All floors now concreted. Going to give it a little while to go off before going over with the float. Weather has been pretty grim all morning. Time to warm up and get a brew on.

All floors now concreted. Going to give it a little while to go off before going over with the float. Weather has been pretty grim all morning. Time to warm up and get a brew on.

Bruce's Big Build / Self-Build / Sustainable Building / Concrete Floor /
25
Apr
Billy has a strange habit of suddenly doing the whole Braveheart thing. Sorry Billy, but you don’t get your freedom until this is finished.

Billy has a strange habit of suddenly doing the whole Braveheart thing. Sorry Billy, but you don’t get your freedom until this is finished.

Bruce's Big Build / Concrete Floor / Braveheart /
25
Apr
Second load of concrete done. Another load should just be enough to finish off.

Second load of concrete done. Another load should just be enough to finish off.

Bruce's Big Build / Self-Build / Concrete / Concrete Floor /

Bruce's Big Build

Bruce Harper is the Managing Director of dwanged.com, the surplus building materials marketplace.

Bruce's Big Build is the story of his self-build project in rural Scotland. The Big Build is a 5 bedroom, low-carbon, sustainable family home, in which heavily-discounted surplus materials are being used wherever possible. Super-insulated throughout, with under-floor ground-source heating, the timber-framed house takes on a traditional farm cottage appearance at the front and boasts a very modern rear aspect from where a full-height wall of glass offers outstanding views along the local hills.

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