Timber supplied to self-builder in order to create a sustainable home

  • 21 May 2014

The building incorporates 240mm of Kingspan insulation, air tightness membranes, triple glazed windows, mechanical ventilation, heat recovery and solar panels to help reduce the need for fossil fuels.

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