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I spoke to the architect last night via email and he is open to supplying basic design drawings with a license to for me to build a slimier house. I am happy to make the drawings for planning, warrant, etc. I guess it will all come down to price in the end. If it is too expensive I may have to think again. @Alexphd1 What are the big cons of ICF you have seen so far? Which system are you using?

The main reason for ICF over timber frame is.. I like the idea of the thermal mass of the concrete. Leave the wood burner on till I go to bed then when you get up in the morning it should still be warm. The solid concrete walls are easy to seal as there is no air gaps. Will not rot so no need to worry about sealing the structure to the weather and you can clad straight onto it. If your cladding rots it will not matter in terms of weather protection. Insulation is built in and there should be no thermal bridging or need to build a double staggered timber frame wall. Walls should last much longer than timber frame, although both would easily see me out I guess.

Hello, I am hoping to build a new farm house on a 14 hectare farm. I have been running the farm for 3 years now and have proven I can make a living and ready to expand. I have been designing houses in my head and on paper for most of my life dreaming of one day actually building one. Building bases or den was my favorite thing to do in my youth. Now that I have the chance to design my own home I have gone a little strange and fixated on a house design I like in Australia and can't seem to see any way of changing it to make it my own. I have swung from oak framed homes to modern long houses like this and favor the simplicity of construction and design. A simple pitched roof and rectangular single story main body should be much easier to build. I plan on using ICF for the walls with a polished concrete slab floor with underfloor heating to again simplify construction. I have had experience building similar shaped buildings in block and brick but this will be my first house build if I get planning. What would you change to make this home your own. Should I be worried about being sued for copyright if I built a similar house.

I am looking a Nudura as it has the long track record in Canada and its available in Scotland. I have a sample block that im going to have a play with to figure out how to do the windows and lintels, etc. I would be open to looking at other systems, what else is available in the UK?