Hi from mid Kent

[ChrisInKent]

Hi everyone. Introducing our build. It’s a Dutch barn with full planning permission for a 6bed barn in the middle of Kent. We’ve just gone back to planners to do a demolition and build a 3-4bed barn. we want to make it a sustainable and forever home which we can afford to build with the same shape of the barn - the barrel roof is bringing challenges already!

 

Had to get a tree report due to a few lovely big oak trees which we need to protect, so just waiting on that. It’ll have MHVR ASHP and be insulated to as high a spec as we can.

 

We’ll be getting a contractor for the foundations and ground works and the timber frame company to erect it and fit windows/doors, then aiming to do the rest ourselves.
 

It’s 100m up a track in a lovely location - but services quotes haven’t been much fun to read because of that. Looking forward to learning from you all… 

[markc]

Good morning and welcome, sounds like a great project

[joe90]

Yes welcome to THE builders forum, lots of real life expertise here, bring on the questions and good luck 👍.

[Drellingore]

Shame I didn't see this when you first posted! It's too late now, but we encountered a really novel solution for curved roofs involving wooden crucks and straw bales. Very eco-friendly - carbon sequestering and great insulative properties.

 

I hope the project's going well!

[SteamyTea]

5 minutes ago, Drellingore said:

really novel solution for curved roofs

Post up a link to it, I am sure many of us would like to see it.

[Drellingore]

2 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Post up a link to it, I am sure many of us would like to see it.

 

D'oh - there's me with a degree in Internet Computing, been on the web since '94, forgetting the very basics of hypertext and general social conduct online 😆 Thanks for the reminder!  

https://huffpuff.me/sustainable-self-build/

[SteamyTea]

7 minutes ago, Drellingore said:

there's me with a degree in Internet Computing

I used to lecture in that 25 years ago.

The Blog part of the site looks interesting.