<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/794/timber-frame-factory" rel="attachment wp-att-795"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-795" alt="timber-frame-factory" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/timber-frame-factory.jpg" width="200" height="150" /></a>Our programme of work is now gathering pace, particularly since we put a deposit down with the timber frame company (<a title="Frame Wise Timber Frame Company" href="http://www.framewiseltd.co.uk/" target="_blank">Frame Wise</a>). Site level and ground surveys have been completed. We are finalising the plans for the timber frame company and they have produced a plan of the building sole plate. This is the footprint of the building which is placed on top of the foundations where the level of tolerances must be + or - 5mm.

We have a devliery date of week commencing 3 June and provided the project remains on time that should just be in time for the foundations to be ready. Within two weeks of delivery the building should be constructed.

One of the problems we have is getting heavy construction vehicles onto the site without damaging the tree roots. We will be using a product called <a title="Cellweb root protection" href="http://www.geosyn.co.uk/products/cellweb-trees.asp?product_id=21" target="_blank">Cellweb</a> to protect the roots. Initially it was thought that we would need to install 200mm of the material and on top of this would be paving. The outcome would be a drop of nearly a foot which could be a serious problem in terms of levels and steps. Hopefully we will be allowed to access the site from the top end via a road that ends at the boundary of our land. This simple solution may save us £10,000 and a lot of hassle with the planners and tree officer.