“Some costs were higher than expected due to the pandemic” – Caroline


the bright white walls. The team were able to retain the existing ceiling timbers in the woodshed by adding insulation externally, and the ceiling in the garden room extension is also of exposed wood.


LONG LASTING As well as reducing embodied carbon by preserving the existing structures, all of the stone and bricks found on the site were salvaged and reused. The building also has high levels of insu- lation: all of the new windows are double glazed while the internal walls and roos have een fitted with 200 mm of insulation. It was always Caroline’s ambition to move away


rom an oilfired heating system to a more environmentally friendly air source heat pump. It now provides heating and hot water, as well as serving the underoor heating “I now have a well-insulated home, which is


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welcome after living in a draughty old listed house,” says Caroline. While Caroline has loved the self-build journey, she has been surprised by how much thought and planning goes into each little detail. “I had no idea how much work, both design and construction would go into something that looks so simple. It has been interesting seeing the bare stable walls coated in insulation, electric cables, plaster etc and it slowly turns into a home.” With the build complete, everything the team set out to achieve has been achieved. “I am very happy with the result – my house feels both spacious and cosy and I haven’t had to move far. I particularly enjoy the view from the garden room.” Caroline does however conclude with a


warning to other prospective self-builders that “it will probably take longer and cost more than you expected!


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