DownSouth

https://arrowfastener.com/tool/t50/ our TF erection team had one of these, a cut above our Stanley’s one which was always jamming. Easy to use, very solid.

There might be a handful who will do mortgages for 100% wood cladding. Bath BS and Darlington BS were able to offer mortgages on our 100% (metal) cladding, offered via Build Store (couldn't get them direct). We really wanted 100% metal but were about to compromise and change to 50% render until we met Tom McSherry at one of the Self Build shows. He was doing 15 minute consultations and by the end of it we were happy that they could get us an advance stage mortgage on it. Don’t regret going with them and now the cladding has started to go on it’s exactly what we wanted.

Depends where you are. We paid £8k incl VAT 2-storey, 100sqm footprint, 10 weeks with a flexible end date (which is proving handy after the last 2 storms). Went with a big local company, so they have loads of kit (no pressure to get it back), could accommodate the erect 3 sides for the TF company and then 4th side a few days later and weekly scaff tag check is easy because they’re down the road. On VAT you can ask them to zero rate the labour costs if you’re self building.