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 #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 …

Do you know what I’m looking for here?

So architects draw stuff and then get that stuff built. One of the key bits that some may not realise is that one of the biggest (and most important jobs) the architect does is in checking the building materials. Below Read More …