Kavi Ugl Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Beautiful and fresh style of house proposed for Tumblin. http://www.shetland.gov.uk/planningcontrol/apps/pdfs/2011_090_PCD/2011_090_PCD_DrawingNos_Tumb04_and_05_Proposed_House_and_Elevations.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 you don't have to have a grey harled blob of an eyesore just because you're building with block...http://www.source4me.co.uk/store/Render-Plaster/External-Render-Stucco/Fibres-Dyes-Sealants/Concrete-Render-Mortar-Dyes-with-White-Cement/prod_179.html?PHPSESSID=4f3e057ee6288910428f4fa7497c679fcolour your mortars! nor does your Harl have to be boring either, there's a wide variety of materials you can harl with!http://www.specialistaggregates.com/harling-pebble-dashing-individual-packs-c-197_198.html how many wooden houses are there left from the seventies up here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme_Storey Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Beautiful and fresh style of house proposed for Tumblin. http://www.shetland.gov.uk/planningcontrol/apps/pdfs/2011_090_PCD/2011_090_PCD_DrawingNos_Tumb04_and_05_Proposed_House_and_Elevations.pdfLovely - it would be great to see more houses of that style in Shetland. how many wooden houses are there left from the seventies up here?I don't know, but although the question is an interesting one, bear in mind that modern preserving techiniques are well-advanced compared to back then. Our house (top half completely clad in wood) was very carefully built in the early nineties and we just had it completely checked over and repainted entirely last year, repairing anything whatsoever that needed fixed. There were two screws needed replaced for holding one of the downpipes. That was the only repair on a house which is exposed to anything from the SE, S or SW weather. Not a single piece of wood was in any way damaged or showing signs of needing replaced, apart from one small bit on the external wooden banisters (not part of the house structure) - and even that bit of banister was very easily and permanently fixed by using the resin you inject into wood to harden it. Build it well from properly preserved materials, treat it properly every few years, and I think wood is simply the best material for the job up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 how many wooden houses are there left from the seventies up here? How old is the St Magnus Bay hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme_Storey Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 ^^^ a genuine Norwegian kit building - incredible to think it has survived so well!! 1900 isn't it??? from memory, same age as the 'Swan'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 you don't have to have a grey harled blob of an eyesore just because you're building with block... how many wooden houses are there left from the seventies up here? It's not so much just about the colour - there's a bit more character to wood. Hmm, well, older wooden houses that spring to mind are Kalliness, Baila, Hulsidale, Brae, Bruce Crescent and I'm guessing many of them are 30 odd years old. As I've mentioned before, wood is a sustainable sourse but stone isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 The Swedish houses at Baila and Bruce Crescent date from 1948, so 60+ years old and all seem still to be in good trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 how many wooden houses are there left from the seventies up here? Brentfield Place, Sandwick, Colonial Place, Scatness are early 70's. Meadowvale Hotel, Exnaboe is older, 60's I think. Plus numerous other single private builds are around the same age. Just playing devil's advocate here. Wooden houses may well be warmer in winter and cooler in summer than their stone or concrete equivalents, but the incessant painting that is necessary turns me dead against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I spent many Canadian summers of my youth painting houses under the baking sun. It's really quite fun and relaxing, especially when the house owner had hired a few of us teenagers. At least here you won't have swarms of horseflies dive bombing you and biting off large chunks of skin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme_Storey Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 ... but the incessant painting that is necessary turns me dead against them.Modern paints last longer in the wind, salt, sun, etc. , and 'breath' so that painting doesn't need to be done quite so often and the wood stays dryer and better protected underneath. Point taken, tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Time for an update and here's yet another Norwegian website with some lovely designs. http://www.drommehytten.no/prodlist.php?cid=1 http://www.norgeshus.no/hus/soek/#type=tradisjon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just how much commision are you on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Commission? - if only But then again, some things aren't about money and this little house thread is one of them - infact I'd love it if just one person found the house they decided to build from the links I posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Time for another update. This Swedish website has some of the most beautiful designs I've seen yet. Just click on Husmodeller. http://www.halssila.se/nysida/Frameset_1.htm And another Swedish website. Just click the links Villor, Fritidhus med prislista or Fjallstugor to see the various designs http://www.skidstahus.se/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Another quick update. http://www.norskehus.no/garebygg/index.asp?MenuID=3921 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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