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Main structure

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 [...]

Designing with timber

timber house in the Field of Dreams, Findhorn FoundationThe Findhorn Foundation is a large community near Inverness. There is a strong emphasis on sustainable building and living.

See some of the wealth of interesting UK timber designs here.

advantages and drawbacks

Timber can provide some of the greenest solutions to house building for several [...]

Structural Timber

From a green standpoint the main thing to remember is that timber should be woodmarked and sourced as locally as possible, preferably in the UK.

Structural timber has the advantage over most other structural materials of being renewable and also a relatively good thermal insulation material.

Structural timber is usually of the following types

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