CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS NATURAL STONE


Design Driven / Grassi Pietre www.designdriven.co.uk www.grassipietre.it/en


DOUGLAS FIR FLOORBOARDS Dinesen www.dinesen.com/en


TAPS Vola


en.vola.com


FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES TwentyTwentyOne www.twentytwentyone.com


(MUUTO) SOFAS Really Well Made www.reallywellmade.co.uk


LIGHTING Orluna www.orluna.com


PENDANT LIGHTS Viabizzuno


viabizzuno.com/en


DOOR KNOBS Ize


PLYWOOD Reliance Veneers


WINDOWS Velfac


velfac.co.uk


a timber structure was used whereer it was possible, including the suspended oor in the extension as well as the loft conversion. To avoid energy intensie steel bo frames, masonry nib walls were retained on the ground oor.  single combi boiler powers the underoor heating  which runs throughout the home. n practice, howeer, says Ben, only the ground oor  is reuired this is generally enough to heat the entire home. While he admits an air source heat pump would have been a preferred option, the £15k investment that it would hae reuired was unfortunately slightly out of his budget. The project has been externally as well as


internally insulated, which was achieved under permitted development. The external insulation was installed to  mm oerall  one layer at 140 mm and the other at 30 mm. Ben explains the reasoning This meant we could stagger the boards to remove gaps and therefore reduce the possibility of cold bridges. e adds This


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reuired etra time to install, but it wasnt difficult. The thick insulation has achieed Passivhaus-level U-values of around 0.15. The front of the home was insulated internally, so the Edwardian facade could be retained. With it being a highly insulated, air-tight build, Ben installed a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recoery R system. s these systems can take up a large amount of space, the supply and extract pipe runs had of course to be considered at an early stage of the design process. To accommodate the ducting, ceilings have been dropped in the hallways at upper oors. n addition, a riser was concealed behind a new partition wall next to the staircase, containing ducts running between oors.


COMPLETION The finished result offers a simple, clean and contemporary set of spaces, providing Ben and his family with a calm and minimal home that works for them. The combination


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