Work progressing well on this contemporary timber frame extension to 2 storey farmhouse [slideshow]

Quick update and slideshow on this contemporary timber framed extension to a traditional 2 storey Irish farmhouse:

Work starting on this 2 storey extension to traditional 2 storey Sligo farmhouse #TimberFrame

We have a lot of projects starting on site at the moment (plus a lot just granted planning permission and are going through planning (fingers crossed); this timberframe extension to an existing 2 storey Sligo farmhouse creates a new courtyard Read More …

The Americans are like us but they are different. Actually insulation levels are very similar… #passivhaus mentioned

Following on from the ‘The Americans are like us, but they are different: Framing vs Cavity walls’ post; I was getting ready to criticise the level of insulation in US framed walls compared to that in the UK and Ireland Read More …

The Americans are like us but they are different #4 – Framing vs cavity walls ( #Vectorworks mentioned)

The order of these posts has been a bit haphazard as this US/UK difference is a big one – Framing vs cavity walls Even with the advantages that timber frame houses have with regards to airtightness, the cavity wall still Read More …

What we need are builders that can do more than just lay blocks…

A sort of follow-on from the post about how you rethink things following CPD: The benefits of a timber frame are significant; from increased u-values to increased levels of airtightness and speed of construction; so why do we still rely Read More …