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From a green perspective, there are a couple of major problems with the use of plywood It is not manufactured in the UK so has to be imported, with the associated problems of international transport which increases embodied energythe total amount of energy it takes to make a material (or a building). See more on [...] overview ‘Timber frame’ has several meanings: Platform frame where walls are assembled on site into storey[for the purposes of part B (fire) of the Approved Documents to the Building Regulations] this means a. any gallery[for the purposes of part B of the Approved Documents] – A raised area or platform around the sides or [...] The Building Regulations The Building RegulationsThese are the legal regulations which govern how a house is constructed. (not to be confused with Planning Permission which is about whether you are allowed to build the house at all or what it might look like) see Building Regulations), part Apart A of the Building Regulations Approved [...] Method of construction How you design and build the structural elements of a house depends on many factors. Although not in particular order, because they can all dynamically affect each other, the first few do tend to set the scene, especially regarding what the planners will allow. Traditional considerations : Planning conditions Planners [...] this clay plaster wall at the Denby Dale passivhausSee more on the Passivhaus standard. The PassivHaus Institute has pioneered a standard for low energy buildings. It includes very low energy usage and ways of achieving this. The word is derived from the idea of buildings which are fundamentally low energy and passive solar [...] Structural insulated panels have been around for decades but have only recently achieved the interest they deserve. They are large factory made panels including walls floors and roofs and are fixed together on site. A lot of the kit houses in the UK are based on SIPs. Several factors distinguish them from traditional building [...] Oriented strand board is an excellent alternative to plywood provided it is woodmarked and sourced as locally as possible Greenpeace have recently come out with a report about how unsustainable much of the plywood is that is imported into the UK, and how OSB is an excellent alternative. Below is an extract showing where [...] |
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