This recently completed and photographed project presented us with an interesting challenge. We initially set out to explore the refurbishment of a tired and outdated bungalow situated in a conservation area. Refurbishment of an existing building is always the most sustainable option. The bungalow was positioned on a steeply sloping site and on further investigation we realised that the financial and carbon cost of the replacement was going to be very high. We revisited the approach to the scheme and decided a replacement building was the way forward. Not an easy decision.
The result is a building that provides a positive contribution to the conservation area. It is a highly sustainable, timber framed building with high levels of insulation and airtightness and with efficient and cost effective lifetime energy demands.
Click this link to Flint and Timber House to find out more.
