Whilst most homes in the UK tend to be built from bricks, in recent years there has been a move towards timber framed homes becoming more prevalent. Of course, many older buildings in the UK that date back to the Tudor period are timber framed as that was the main building material of the time and now many people are seeing the benefits of timber framed buildings and opting to use timber.
Scotland tends to use timber more for building new homes, however England is increasingly building more timber framed homes over the last ten years as both developers and self-builders see the benefits of using timber as a building material.
There are many reasons why people are once again turning to timber for home building, rather than other materials – here are some of them…
Environmental Impact – Being a natural material, timber is of course a good choice if you are wanting to build with as low an environmental impact as possible. It is also a renewable resource. Make sure that you buy from a professional company like this timber frame construction specialist https://merlintimberframe.co.uk/
Cost – The cost of building a timber framed home tends to be lower, so it is great if you are wanting to build a home on a budget.
Time – Many timber framed homes can be designed and assembled off site, so when they reach the site it just needs to be assembled. This means that the time taken to build it is much less and therefore as well as saving time it also saves money on labour costs.
