Building your own home

[withnail71]

Bit of a question for those who know about this sort of thing. I've been travelling the USA a bit recently and noticed how prevalent wooden houses are. They seem easier and cheaper to build, last at least a century and, in the North East USA, have no problems with weather conditions at least as bad as the UK. So why don't you see these in Britain?

They are becoming a lot more popular, partly due to shortages in brick supplies.

[General Dryness]

And the best bit of advice......ask your local builders merchant to recommend a builder. Dont go for the cheapest option, it will cost you more in the long run.

 

Spot on, definitely get opinions.

 

Bit of a question for those who know about this sort of thing. I've been travelling the USA a bit recently and noticed how prevalent wooden houses are. They seem easier and cheaper to build, last at least a century and, in the North East USA, have no problems with weather conditions at least as bad as the UK. So why don't you see these in Britain?

 

Most houses are wooden framed down this neck of the woods. Some steel frame or masonry block, but wooden frames are in the vast majority.

 

The company I work for builds and sells wooden frames and roof trusses. They get prefabricated in the factory, shipped out to site flat and put up by the builder at the other end. Flat pack housing.

[Jose Jones]

£200k for this...

 

http://m.dan-wood.co.uk/houses/2-storey-houses/classic-184e

 

Obviously the land is the final stumbling point

 

Looks shit.

[lifetime fan]

The George Clarke Remarkable Renovations episode this week was my Ma and her husbands neighbour. 
 

Converted an old train goods store into a 4 bed house. 

[sir roger]

The wife loves her a bit of George, will have to give it a watch.

[lifetime fan]

Just now, sir roger said:

The wife loves her a bit of George, will have to give it a watch.

It’s a beautiful place, but the new build estate surrounding everything is full of Next wankers. 

[VladimirIlyich]

4 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

It’s a beautiful place, but the new build estate surrounding everything is full of Next wankers. 

What have you got against Next? They are some of the only clothes that fit us middle aged men.

[Funkasy]

Icf blocks with timber cladding

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

27 minutes ago, Funkasy said:

Icf blocks with timber cladding

Go on …

[Funkasy]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Hills Chin said:

Go on …

Where?

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

3 hours ago, Funkasy said:

Where?

You can't leave us hanging with Icf blocks with timber cladding

[Champ]

Low carbon footprint?