Build House Self Timber

When you imagine a home that costs less to heat, that’s built to higher standards and that helps make the world a better place for your children to inherit, you are ready to build house self timber. Properly constructed timber frame housing with a suitable external cladding is equally as good as housing which is built in brick or block and we make no differentiation in the lending terms offered on either form of construction.

Typically, build house timber self is clad in brick and look like any other house. But a range of materials is suitable, e.g. stone, block and render, or timber boarding. The world of timber frame is one where homes are snug, warm and draught free. Low running costs are matched by precision engineering quality and the new home doesn’t need to come at the expense of future generations.

Timber frames produced by local sustainable sources are one of the greenest building materials. The public is becoming increasingly aware of timber-framed homes with self builders willing to try new methods of construction to that of the larger property developers. Currently just about 12% of UK homes are timber framed. Modern timber frame systems enjoy better acoustic insulation qualities than masonry and fully conform to, or exceed, the latest Building Regulations.

Modern timber frame house replaces the inner wall with a timber frame strong enough to carry all the loads of the house. This is usually covered by plasterboard internally and a brick external finish. When you build house self timber, you can be sure that it will last as well as any other type of new home. Softwood timber frame houses have been built in the UK since the 19th century and are still going strong.