How to Source Reclaimed and Salvaged Building Materials in the UK
# How to Source Reclaimed and Salvaged Building Materials in the UK I’ve watched too many builders skip past the salvage yard on their way to the timber merchant, then…
What Building Regulations Apply to Straw Bale Construction in the UK
# What Building Regulations Apply to Straw Bale Construction in the UK I’ll be honest, when I first started looking into straw bale construction about eight years ago, I assumed…
How to Write a Self Build Project Plan for a Natural Material Home
# How to Write a Self Build Project Plan for a Natural Material Home After watching dozens of natural material self-builds go spectacularly over budget and beyond deadline, I can…
How to Find a Structural Engineer Who Understands Natural Materials
# How to Find a Structural Engineer Who Understands Natural Materials When you’re planning a build with hemp lime, timber frame construction, or cob walls, finding the right structural engineer…
Insurance for Natural Builds and What Providers Actually Cover
# Insurance for Natural Builds and What Providers Actually Cover I spent eighteen months trying to get my cob and timber frame extension insured properly. Not because I’m particularly slow,…
How to Get Planning Permission for a Natural Build in England and Wales
# How to Get Planning Permission for a Natural Build in England and Wales I’ve spent the last twelve years designing sustainable interiors, and increasingly my clients ask about going…
Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept
# Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept If you’ve spent months planning your eco build only to discover that half the mortgage lenders won’t touch…
Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept
# Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept Getting a mortgage for an eco built home isn’t quite the same as buying a standard brick and…
The Real Cost of Building With Natural Materials vs Conventional Construction
# The Real Cost of Building With Natural Materials vs Conventional Construction When I started analysing the true costs of natural building materials versus conventional construction, I expected to find…