Project Location: Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Client: Self Builder
Nbr of Beds: 2
Features:
Energy-efficient timber frame home
Insulated with sheep's wool
Pile foundations
Open-plan layout
Sun-pipes
Good use of very restricted and narrow site
No central heating system required
Contract:
Structural Design
Engineering
Manufacture and installation of Timber Frame
structure including insulation, Cladding,
windows, doors, and first-fix joinery
This project was close to our hearts; the clients wanted to reduce their environmental 'footprint' and so designed this simple, contemporary bungalow to incorporate the features they had always dreamed of.
A truly-delightful eco-home, the clients decided that the house was so energy-efficient (even in the winter months), that they wouldn't need to install any heating - so they didn't !. Instead, this entire home is heated with just a single wood burning stove.
A tricky site in all respects; elevated site for groundwork, hand-lifting of the panels and roof trusses up a steep incline, and no space for scaffold on two sides.
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