Black Beauty is here

[Giannis]

No reinforcing as such all that ties the other skin to under skin is metal ties, ther's actually three layers to the front section and one of the back sections which have the stone finish and these walls are ending up 550mm thick.

So, if I am understanding this correctly, there's an outer layer or skin made of these concrete blocks, then empty space and then another skin of concrete blocks. The two skins are tied together with metal ties, or are the metal ties used to keep the concrete blocks together, and there's nothing holding the two skins together?

 

[Deckhook]

So, if I am understanding this correctly, there's an outer layer or skin made of these concrete blocks, then empty space and then another skin of concrete blocks. The two skins are tied together with metal ties, or are the metal ties used to keep the concrete blocks together, and there's nothing holding the two skins together?

Only the metal ties hold it together and the cavity is then filled with insulation but just as a box isn't completely solid until the lid is closed the same is true for a house as it takes to fitting of the roof to make everything rock solid though trust me even now they'll take some amount of hammering before they will give way.

 

[Giannis]

Only the metal ties hold it together and the cavity is then filled with insulation

Αha. So no filling with unreinforced concrete or any similar cementitious material. I guess there's no need for such a stiff structure in your area.

but just as a box isn't completely solid until the lid is closed the same is true for a house as it takes to fitting of the roof to make everything rock solid

Yeap, I know.

 

[Deckhook]

Should be a great view when it's all finish.

 

[Deckhook]

Down with the son who racing in the N.I. MX championship today for big wheel 85cc.

 

[Deckhook]

Bought a new toy/worker for the building site as I reckon I buy one rather than hiring and sell for roughly the same price I paid when finished. Anyway here a short vid of one of the kids getting to grips with it.

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[Betty Swollocks]

Truly gripping footage.

 

[Rolf]

Lovely car, many congrats Deck!!! So have you taken her off road yet?

 

[Deckhook]

Truly gripping footage.

Its a lot harder than it looks, I tried and was totally useless but wee Dan took to it like a duck to water. I reckon its their constant XBox/PS3 gaming that allows kids to pick it up instantly.