Appendix 7: Self-build course details
The courses that would be required for this build are outlined below:
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Foundations (car tyres)
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Strawbale wall building ground floor
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Strawbale wall building 1st floor and gable ends
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Preparation for lime plastering and external first coat
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Preparation for clay plastering and internal first coat
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Second and finish coat lime plaster
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Second coat clay plaster
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Lime washing (5 coats minimum, can be demonstrated as part of 2nd or finish coats and self builders can continue themselves, or we can add a further day to the schedule below).
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Average of 10 people per course (max of 12 people per trainer) @ £450 trainer’s day rate
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TRAINING COURSE |
COMMENTS |
DAYS |
Sub |
Total |
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Car tyre foundations |
Site to be prepared, levelled and set out. |
4 days |
£1800 |
£1800 |
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Strawbale wall raising ground floor |
- at approx. 330 bales |
1 x week course 1 x w/e course 1 x w/e course |
£2250 £900 £900 |
£4050 |
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Strawbale wall raising 1st floor& gable ends |
- at approx. 220 bales |
1 x 3 day course |
£1350 |
£1350 |
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Lime (1) Prep and 1st coat |
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1 x w/e course 1 x 5 day course |
£900 £2250 |
£3150 |
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Clay (1) Prep and 1st coat |
|
1 x w/e course 1 x 5 day course |
£900 £2250 |
£3150 |
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Lime (2) |
Second coat (inc. mixing) |
1 x w/e course 1 x 3 day course |
£900 £1350 |
£2250 |
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Clay (2)
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Second coat (inc mixing) |
1 x w/e course 1 x 3 day course |
£900 £1350 |
£2250 |
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Lime (3) |
Finish coat |
1 x 3 day course |
£1350 |
£1350 |
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Clay (3) |
Finish coat |
1 x 3 day course |
£1350 |
£1350 |
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Community presentations
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2 x evenings 1 x day |
£300 £150
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£450 |
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Administration
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14 courses @ £100/course |
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|
£1400 |
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TOTAL |
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£22,550 |
