Composing this was a bit of a challange because I did not realise it was needed
until the house was completed and and I was making the VAT refund application.
Fortunately I had kept records and made notes as the building was done.
| cement | 8 tonnes | foundations |
| sand | 24 tonnes | foundations |
| aggregate | 48 tonnes | foundations |
| bricks | 1220 | two courses on foundations |
| windows | 26 | includes 5 Velux windows in roof |
| glazing | 20 sq m | - |
| roofing tiles | 1865 | - |
| plaster | 2.2 tonnes | - |
| plaster-board | 8750 sq m | internal walls and ceiling are two layers |
| timber carcass | 30 cu m | this is the logs |
| timber joinery | 15 cu m | this is the timber frame building |
| timber flooring | 6 cu m | 28mm thick |
| paint - primer | zero litres | no petroleum based finish |
| paint - undercoat | zero litres | no petroleum based finish |
| paint - top coat | zero litres | no petroleum based finish |
| paint - emulsion | 45 litres | a lot of water based finish |