The House of Steel |
BUY THE BOOK |
Intro |
The design issues and how we came to be owner builders. |
Technical |
Some drawings and why we built our house out of steel. |
Pictures |
Photographs of The House of Steel from the initial excavation to completion. |
Final Update |
Celebration! |
Almost Finished |
January 2002 -- Moving in -- after the toilets are installed! |
More Joinery |
December 2001 -- [not quite] Final stages |
Joinery |
November 2001 -- More fitting out |
Lights and Action |
October 2001. Fitting out. |
Slip, Slap, Slop! |
September 2001. Painting and floors. |
Endless Dust |
August 2001. Finishing the plaster. |
Insulation and plaster |
July 2001. Putting the plasterboard on the walls. |
Inside work |
June 2001. Flooring, plumbing, electrical and insulation |
Starting to look finished |
May 2001. Windows and walls. |
Delivery issues Resolved |
April 2001. Roofing. |
Delivery Issues |
March 2001. Roof purlins and gutter. |
Design Errors |
February 2001. Framing. |
Progress |
January 2001. Welding the supports. |
Foundations |
December 2000. The concrete is poured and some progress with steel. |
Earthmoving |
November 2000. Things start to move again. |
Slow! |
October 2000 |
Early Days |
September 2000 |
Resources |
Suppliers and manufacturers of products we used, plus some useful information sources. |