HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE PART 10: ACHIEVING WEATHERTIGHT

In our in-depth series, self-build expert Mark Stevenson shares the stages of building your own home, from foundations through to completion. This month, he looks at making your build weathertight with windows and external cladding

The final stage of achieving weathertight and protecting your home from the elements is the installation of the windows and doors, followed by the completion of the cladding. This month, I’ll take a look at the key issues relating to both elements so that you can make sure your project is built well. WINDOWS AND DOORS Of all the products bought by self-builders, windows and doors are among the most expensive. If you’ve ever visited a Homebuilding & Renovating show, you’ll soon realise why — slim sightlines and funky functionality means windows and doors are now uber-cool and a high-performance product with U values capable of being well below 1.0 W/m2K. Despite the improved performance that windows and doors now offer, in terms of the envelope, they’re still the weakest…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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