The predominantly timber construction results in a very low impact and low energy house
CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
MAIN CONTRACTOR rocott Murfi t
www.grocottandmurfi
t.co.uk
ARCHITECT, PLANNING AGENT Studio Bark
www.studiobark.co.uk
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Structure Workshop
www.structureworkshop.co.uk
BUILD SYSTEM U-Build
www.u-build.org
ARBORICULTURALIST akfi eld rboricultural Services www.oakfi
eldarb.co.uk
DRAINAGE CONSULTANT Bullard ssociates LL
www.ghbullard.co.uk
APPROVED BUILDING CON- TROL INSPECTOR Quadrant
www.quadrantai.co.uk
KITCHEN Jewson
www.jewson.co.uk
ROOFERS ray arrett oofi ng
www.grayjarrett.co.uk
techniques on a build of the same scale. uilding modules are both material effi cient and incredibly precise, cut to 0.1mm accuracy. This minimises the overall waste generated and ensures that elements fi t together with ease to create an airtight building envelope. Each module has been carefully proportioned so it can be easily manoeuvred by a single person, which importantly eliminates the need for heavy, disruptive machinery and therefore reduces the overall impact onsite and minimises disruption to the surrounding residents. “Studio Bark talked us through it, and we undertook our own research,” says Clare. “It really is an exceptional building method which allowed us to help out at every stage during the build.” The U-Build boxes are incredibly easy to piece together using just a mallet, a screwdriver and a spanner. Made of solid plywood or OSB, the system is bolted together with standard coach bolt fi xings, and the resulting structure is robust,
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resilient and cheap to maintain. “Of course there were a few trials and tribulations during the build – mostly associated with the weather, but the rocott urfi t team cleverly installed a scaffold roof, which protected the building during construction throughout the seasons,” says Clare. “We were only living half an hour away from the site, and also had a caravan on the land, so it was a pleasure to visit the meadow almost every day and spend time there.”
The couple assisted in assembling the timber boxes and became part of the team, tidying the site, making tea, and helping out wherever possible. “We were fortunate to have the team of builders that we had, as their work ethic was supreme,” says Clare. “The excellent carpentry skills of the rocott urfi t team to the external cladding and interior woodwork were empathetically fi nished. Green roofs help the building to further
TILES Dereham Tile and Carpet Centre
derehamtileandcarpetcentre.co.uk
TILING arris Wall and loor iling harriswallandfl
oortiling.co.uk
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