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Agreed!

still don't understand how to tell if they are timber frame from outside the house without going into the roof?

You'd rather the stairs take up double the space? Of which you have none to spare as-is? You DO realise that alternating stairs like these can be built even better than this to the point that they're totally comfortable. I'm simply willing to bet that these were made based on the maximum legal spec. In the US that used to be an 8-inch rise and 10-inch tread without nosing. Nowadays they do 10 inches with a 1-inch overhang or 11 inches without an overhang, and the max height per tread is 7.75 inches. International building code is 7x11, which is actually pretty damn good, but if you took it a step further and did 6x13 (alternating or not) you'd have a VERY comfortable staircase.

Very useful lesson! Did not know this was a thing. Thankyou!

Excellent video. Thank you for the information. You answered many of my questions. Kam

Your advise is wrong no need to tank or inject the wall that only further escalates the problem by masking the original source of damp, the only thing needed on this property is remove cement pointing & the high ground levels outside

Need to pick you up on the the slots in the brick work even brick frame house have these they are require to allow the cavity wall to breath to prevent moisture build up in the insulation I live in a brick frame house that has thus brown plastic vent set in the mortar between bricks. They are bot a sigh of a timber frame.

I found it interesting but also wonder why you havent got a solution to dry that wall other than to tank or rebuild it . Really?

Timber homes last hundreds of years look at the Tudor houses.

Hello! Can you confirm whether timber framed houses such as this are classed as 'non-standard construction' here in the UK at the moment please. I notice one of the major new house developers are using timber frames now in a lot of their properties and wondered if people in general are having trouble getting mortgages. Thanks.

The majority of the timber frame houses built in Ireland are poorly constructed. I saw roof trusses stacked on top soil for days. You said one very important thing about timber frame houses they're fine if built properly, most of them built in the early days were built to quickly, had insufficient insulation in them therefore they are draughty and cold the amount of shrinkage in the timber which causes leaks in showers etc., I've also seen 15 to 20mm gaps between skirting boards and floors. They were thrown together in boom times and are certainly not value for the the money they are now fetching. Estate agents prefer you not to know what your buying until it's to late, because timber frame houses are fetching the same prices as concrete.

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thanks for the video. I'm just trying to educate myself on the subject of damp and old houses as my partner has her heart set on an old cottage!

Timber frames are the best so cosy

Your videos are very informative.

I've never seen anything like this in my entire life - gave me anxiety just watching!

Very informative & interesting.Thanks for sharing.👌

You're right about paddle stairs being a bit odd to use, but it's not just the paddles, it's the pitch too. I've installed paddle steps as an alternative to a ladder in a landing cupboard as I use my (non-habitable) loft storage frequently. The space simply did not permit a standard 42 degree pitch and, in my opinion, they're safer than climbing down a ladder whilst carrying stuff. No guests use them, so it's just not an issue. I notice your paddle stairs access what seems to be a habitable room. I imagine it's unusual to get permission for them under building regs - have you checked that out or replaced them since you uploaded this video?

What is the lifespan of a house like this ?

So in theory it should be a lot cheaper buying a time framed build house?

"Left right left" 😂😂 How do you usually use stairs? Right right left?? Left left right??

Best of luck to the owners. I hope at the absolute worst they just lose the extension.

In terraced timber frame builds is there not any masonry at all between houses?

Its is impossible buy house in the UK rightnow. And impossible is a price.

Couldn't agree more. These steps are an answer to a question no intelligent person has ever asked: "How can I design a set of stairs that make dangerously steep inclines appear like a staircase instead of a ladder?" The bottom line is that descending while facing forward on that steep an incline cannot be made safe, regardless of tread design. It's the reason you descend a ladder while facing it. These lure you into a false sense of safety and if you slip, you're going to bounce all the way down to the bottom. The science of designing safe stairways is well over a century old and these fly in the face of all the lessons learned, which were paid for in blood.

Lol one person out of a million...and he makes a video of it? Lost!!

is it harder to get mortgages on timber frame?

Thank you for your valuable time and effort in making this video Cheers

Excellent helpful advice 👍

Interesting, because there’s research showing they’re safer. It obviously takes a bit more care until you’re used to them but, as you said at the end “I don’t like paddle steps” - so that’s your opinion. Not fact. And facts matter. In a side-by-side comparison of an alternating tread stair and a ship stair, users experienced 129% more missteps when climbing down the ship stair while carrying a load versus the alternating tread stair. When asked to choose between the two devices, 89% of the users chose the alternating tread stair for safer tread depth and 85% chose it for more comfortable tread depth.* www.newequipment.com/plant-operations/article/22060744/spacesaving-safety-and-comfort

Those vent slits my house has these they where compulsery in the build but my house is not wooden framed its brick with concrete block the cavity require venting.

.........do you understand that the angle of the staircase is irrelevant as the effective rise/run of each stepping motion is the same as a normal staircase? And what would you do on a normal staircase? Left, left, right, left, right, right? If alternating treads confuse you it's likely that you're not smart enough to use a standard staircase safely either and should have invested in a ranch home. 😆

How on earth can you "start off on the wrong foot"?

I can understand that you may have to get used to them. We also had to get used to central heat, and indoor plumbing. But we are clever and we can do it. It's always good to have options.

U R a git. These are used all over the world.

While I agree with you that this design is not normally ideal they are usually used when there is no other reasonable alternative due to space restrictions. I imagine it happens due to renovation plans. For instance I just had to build steps which are way too steep for a friend he insisted on a straight run without any turns or platforms. So to make it work mathematically they had to be very steep. He insisted on 8" inch riser and 8" run so I had to do what he wanted which meant very steep and I also had to set the run back and make an angled riser cut on the stringers. He had already cut the hole in his floor and was in a hurry. I come up with multiple alternatives that would have been better. But I went ahead and built the straight run of steps too steep to show him. Now the best alternative is going to be a custom paddle step addition. walking up the steps I built is not too bad but walking down could be better. So I will add supports for paddle steps to the stringers and we will test different arrangements. Sometimes you just have to do what you need to at the time. Its not usually the best way but you may not have any choice in the matter.

Would you say 1950 60s ex council houses are fairly well built?