new eco home

Hi, we are in North Hertfordshire. At the moment looking for a list of good suppliers to discuss with them to compare quotes and specifications like for like.

Hi, Any recommendation on good timber frame suppliers please

Yes, you are right @PeterW......its there only for aesthetic purpose.....unnecessary expense and causing delays....but it's too late now ?.I should not have gone for it from the beginning

Hi @ProDave, we are thinking of either Sto, K-Rend, Weberend or SAS but not yet decided. We are still negotiating how best to build overhang rather than using either external wood fibre or cladding support brackets(rails). Just comparing different cost options and their implications onsite. Hopefully frame company can do it without any cold bridges to avoid unnecessary complicated issues on site. Render company says they wont do or guarantee any cladding brackets that support 200mm overhang

Hopefully Frame company can sort this out

Hi @Russell griffiths, thank you. Yes, your are right. Best option is to get frame company to do it. Do we need to worry about any cold bridges when frame steps out on first floor.

Hi, We are at design stage of our project. I am new to self build and any construction related , so please ignore me if I ask any silly questions Could you please advice is it possible to achieve overhang of 200mm on first floor by using external insulation. As per plans, ground floor external walls line up with first floor. But we have a 180mm overhang on first floor which we would like to achieve by going external 180mm wood fibre insulation. Is 140mm stud enough to carry loads on first floor or else do we need to go for either 180mm or 240mm timber studs Could you please let us know any pros and cons with this approach. Are there any thermal bridges occur based below wall build up. we would like to use as much less steel to avoid any cold bridged Please advice for any special fixings or anything to worry about at design stage MarkedPlans.pdf