Our large chalet bungalow build in Tealby, Lincolnshire now has a fully enclosed, weathertight shell. Dormers are built and sealed, and internal partitioning has begun. Once the weather is a little better we’ll be moving onto glazing and cladding whilst …

Gable Ends and Roof Beams
Since the first floor was installed at Tealby we’ve been working on finalising the roof design with our suppliers and the project engineer.
The project is using the same SIPS panel we first installed across in Gainsborough, which on that …

ICF Walls up to Wallplate
The shell and internal load bearing walls are now complete on our self-build project in Tealby. Scaffolding is in place and we are ready to concrete. As we are filling a full storey high in one day, we support the …
Insulating concrete formwork starts in Tealby, Lincolnshire
With foundations complete we’ve begun the next stage of this self-build in Tealby, Lincolnshire.
The main shell of this chalet bungalow is going to be built using our preferred method of construction, insulating concrete formwork (ICF for short).
ICF is …

Great news for self-builders
As part of the Right to Build initiative to increase self and custom build homes in the UK, Brandon Lewis, MP for Housing and Planning announced in February that the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 was due to commence …
Foundations begin going in at Tealby, Lincolnshire
With the weather finally warming up enough to dry out the ground at Tealby, this week we’re really excited to be moving onto the next stage of this Plot-Build self-build project.
Due to the mature nature of the site, we’re …

Renewable Technology: Solar Heating Hot Water
Our Middle Rasen new-build is nearing completion of the shell now, so much so that we’ve begun first and second fixes now whilst we wait for the electric company to connect up our other plot in Tealby ready for work …

Up on the Roof
A short while back we started this project in Middle Rasen which has been running alongside our custom build in Gainsborough.
It just so happens these two projects have arrived at roof stage more or less at the same time, …

Weathertight Shell Complete
Just before the end of November we took delivery of a new roof system we’re trialing on our custom-build project in Gainsborough.
The system is essentially large format polystyrene panels that have a steel section moulded throughout the panel’s full …