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Before construction even starts... Drilling the first of two open well boreholes and hitting water at a depth of only 4 meters! |
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Heavy duty underfloor heating pipework on reinforcement mesh fitted and ready to receive the concrete. |
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Concrete is poured over the underfloor heating pipework at a depth of 125mm. |
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Power-floating the concrete slab to give a good smooth finish; this removes the need for a further layer of screed. |
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On a rare sunny day, the finished concrete slab is dry and smooth, ready for painting or other floor finishes. |
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Side profile of the Lewis Plate sheeting used on the first floor of the office. |
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A view of the site and the scenery that surrounds us; the old office is to left; the new office is on the right. |
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A daytime view of the site, approximately half way through the build. |
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Self-levelling screed is poured over the first floor of the building by Glenalmond Contracts. |
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The final floor finish in the office consists of fine river gravel mixed with an epoxy resin. It's carefully poured over the screed floor to ensure a smooth level surface. This surface is incredibly tough and maintenance-free and is ideal for public areas of spaces where there's heavy traffic. |
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Inside the office, our heating system is on display. A 15kW HGL heat pump is to the left of the picture, to its right, you'll see the 2000 litre Hygienik Tank delivering hot water and heating the underfloor heating (manifold to the rear). A pair of solar panels in the roof is connected to the Hygienik Tank providing a further boost to the hot water. Further heating can be provided by the Road Energy system in the car park. |
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Solar collectors (2m²) are connected to the Hygienik tank to boost water temperature. |
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Tarmac is laid on top of the Road Energy system installed in our main carpark. |
