TIMBER FRAME vs SIPs

Weighing up which structure to choose for your build? Our self-build expert is here to help answer your queries…

MARK STEVENSON Has worked in construction for 30 years and was formerly the managing director of Potton, designers and manufacturers of bespoke self-build homes. There are many ways to build a new home or extension project but the most popular is to use a timber building system. According to the National Custom and Self Build Association, over 40% of all self-builders opt to build with structural timber and as we progress to a ‘low carbon future’, their popularity is set to rise. A timber building system forms the structural chassis and includes all the building elements – walls, floors and roof structures – to form a coherent engineered building structure. Its popularity isn’t just down to its low carbon credentials — they’re affordable, fast and easy to build with, offer…

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

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