You need to keep your building site dry and secure when you do a self build
I have recently been working on a self build project and needed to ensure I could lock away my equipment from dodgy types. I got in contact with a business providing containers for sale and they were able to advise me on one of their line which was site accommodation, the on site accommodation provided me with a place to do office work and have breaks but also provided me with a place to put my equipment at the close of the day. The Containers had the brilliant reputation of never having been broken into.
I then needed a cost effective way of keeping the site dry when I built up the structure because I intended building it by hand in cob and straw bale. After talking to a United Kingdom marquee manufacturer about using one of their marquees as temporary storage over the foundations and first floor and they were very informative giving me specs for the right kind of storage. I also looked at another temporary warehouse marquee for the preparation area and storage of the bales and cob. The Canopy would provide you with enough cover for the first stage of the build including footings and lower walls and enable me to do the job in any weather.
I also needed to use oak beams within the building, just because I love the colour, texture and strength of oak. I found a timber supplier that had a lot of experience in oak and other timbers and they advised me on the best oak beams to choose and cut them to size for me. I went back to them again for the oak flooring which I cant tell you how fantastic it looked. I used a natural wax on the boards which enhanced the wood grain brilliantly.
