As we work through “first fix” the central vacuum pipe work is installed, all the joints are glued with solvent glue and then the sound insulation in the walls is worked around the pipework.

  With the pipes in place and glued up, wiring for the vacuum system (12 volt) is put in place attached to the face plates and with these pushed into the grey socket the system can be tested for leaks. Pushing the purpose made vacuum hose into the opened face plate on the grey socket switches the vacuum unit on (by the 12 volt wire) and with all the other sockets closed, you can go round and check by hand for any leaks (joints you forgot to glue) etc.

The wiring to each socket should be checked individually by going round and putting the vacuum hose into each socket one at a time and all of this needs doing while mistakes can be rectified before walls are “closed up” with the second side of plasterboard or other wall covering.

 Here is a handy bit of ducting! Two 90 degree rectangular bends joined by a bit of rectangular pipe to get into those awkward bits.

 Some of the stud walls in the house will be covered with conventional plasterboard, but some will be covered with log “siding”. This is 2″ thick Western Red Cedar that is profiled on one side to look like the inside face of the main outer wall logs. This is fixed to the stud work and then will look as if solid log extends into the house.

At just £10 per foot it is cheaper than using solid log!

We sand the planed factory finish with 80 – 120 grade paper with a hand sander and then apply the internal finish, sand again with 220 grade and then give a second coat to finish.