Stewart Milne Group is to use its timber frame technology to build a demonstration house that meets level 5 under the new Code for Sustainable Homes. The house will be built at the BRE Innovation Park ...

Timber frame houses need a layer of external cladding to protect them from moisture, ideally with a ventilated cavity. As mentioned above, timber-framed houses can be clad with a wide range of ...

Fuelled by the need to build quickly and to increasingly tight sustainability standards, the market for timber frame and mass timber construction is growing rapidly. This detailed guide covers many of ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

The Tongue and Groove Cladding from Sculptform is a versatile cladding system available in a range of timber species and board profiles. This system can be used for interior and exterior applications ...

The curvilinear form of the building is constructed from a framework of prefabricated glulam beams. The beams are supported on a lightweight steel structure below the first-floor slab, which itself is ...

The timber Click-on Battens from Sculptform can be used as wall, ceiling or facade cladding in either internal or external applications. The timber battens are simply push-clicked onto concealed ...

External timber cladding has become an increasingly familiar feature of residential construction across the UK. From individual self-build homes to larger housing developments, timber is now widely ...

Timber cladding has become a familiar sight on buildings across the UK, from contemporary housing developments to extensions and refurbishment projects. Its popularity reflects a wider shift toward ...

Why aesthetics, durability, maintenance, planning and more, all need to be considered when you're choosing loft conversion ...