My highlights of 2014: No.6 The Shed

Although not finished, and we started it very late in the year. A long overdue project was getting a turf shed started. This is where the shed is currently ‘at’; walls & grass roof on. For more details on the Read More …

Intensive or Extensive #Grass #Sedum #Roofs We have them both: @greenroofsdirec mentioned

The faithful reader (follower) will have noticed the photos I’ve been uploading on our new shed which has an Extensive grass roof. The house we designed and constructed in 2004/6 also has a grass roof but instead is the Intensive Read More …

Slideshow of @colorcoaturban curved roof to house extension

Quick slideshow of the curved Urban ColorCoat roof to extension to dormer bungalow in Mayo including verge & soffit details as well as general images:

Advice note added on roof ventilation and insulation; special thanks to @ecologicalbuild

This problem has been coming up a lot recently, especially with self builders. The question is in what circumstances can you fully fill the rafter depth with insulation. Here’s the Advice Note No. 5 on Roof Ventilation and Insulation It Read More …

A long overdue job done on our house – the joys (& woes) of self-building…

Even after ‘completing’ our house and living in it for the last 7 years there are still jobs that need to be done. One of these jobs we finished this weekend… Below is the BEFORE photograph… Our house – AFTER: Read More …

The moment you take control of your project…

There comes a point on a self-build that you feel in control, assertive, this is the way I want this bit done. Even as an architect it’s easy to lose control and feel as if things aren’t getting done the Read More …