Intro - finishing a renovation on a C18 house, fancy doing something more modern!!

[mm289]

As per the title, just signing in and saying hi.

 

We have had a C18 farmhouse for 18 years and just finished a 3 year renovation project. I am now an expert on everything lime and dealing with listed properties.?

 

For our next move we want something a bit more modern, think big glass openings, decent roof heights not cottage windows and beams, and also something that is way more thermally efficient. The farmhouse is effecient to a degree with 13" solid brick walls but even after replacing all the windows, doors and insulating the loft, air tight it certainly isn't!?

 

So reading a lot on here about construction methods, TF, SIP, ICF, passive slabs etc etc and solar, ASHP for energy. I am not an eco warrior but do want something that is much more efficient and eco friendly.

 

Whilst not a builder by trade I am pretty competent in most trades and have done a load of the work on our renovation myself as well as working with trades and project managing others so we are also thinking self build as an option.

 

So thats the intro, nice to meet you?

 

Cheers

 

MM