Timber & Timber Frame
Bespoke Garden Rooms from Oeco Garden Rooms
Oeco Garden Rooms is a family run business and have been manufacturing and installing timber framed structures for over 10 years . They specialise in building bespoke garden rooms , offices and studios for those who want to extend their living space for a multitude of uses . Made from a traditional timber frame construction , concrete pile and steel foundations and PVC-U windows and doors , these garden rooms are built to last and can be used all year round . Western red cedar external timber cladding finishes off the look , providing rich and varied browns , reds and pinks making each garden room unique .
Visit www . oecogardenrooms . co . uk or contact one of our sales team on 0800 170 1270 for more information or to request a brochure .
Stan Fairbrother Garden Structures
Stan Fairbrother Garden Structures create beautifully hand crafted , bespoke designs in their Lancashire workshop . Each building is made to order with the highest level of care and attention to detail . Visit their website to view a stunning collection of their work . To celebrate the family business marking their 20th anniversary earlier this year they have launched a small collection of summerhouses & gazebos . Designed by Stan Fairbrother this beautiful range encompasses the companies twenty years of knowledge and expertise , with a passion for designing structures that their customers will be able to enjoy for years to come .
www . stanfairbrother . co . uk 01772 814274
Pear Stairs
Pear Stairs designs and manufactures premium bespoke staircases at fantastic prices , with nationwide delivery . Property professionals and home-owners alike know they can rely on the company ’ s skilled craftsmen to turn out a high quality product with superb attention to detail . Lead times are short dues to a 24-hour shift system , and all stairs are dry fitted before leaving the factory for easy installation . Both straight and curved staircases can be produced in classic or contemporary styles using a variety of timbers , as well as glass and metal Visit the Pear Stairs website to try out their new planning tool and get an instant quote , or chat to one of their friendly designers on
01938 553311 . www . pearstairs . co . uk
RGU shortlisted in international building innovation award
An innovative all timber housing design by a professor of architecture at Robert Gordon University ( RGU ) has been shortlisted for an international award .
Professor Gokay Deveci ’ s ‘ Integra House ’ is one of four shortlisted in the TRADA , TTJ Timber Innovation Awards 2018 ‘ Innovative Product Development ’ category , which celebrates pioneering product design .
The Integra House , the first of which is being built in Tyrie in rural Aberdeenshire , is designed to offer an affordable and a low-energy concept for rural living by applying the roof truss concept to the whole house including walls , floors and roof .
The project has been developed at the university with support from Construction Scotland Innovation Centre ( CSIC ), and two industry partners , Sylvan Stuart and Pasquill ltd .
Professor Deveci , who was in London this week to deliver a presentation to the Innovation Awards panel , is thrilled to have been recognised .
“ I ’ m absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted in the TTJ Timber Innovation Awards and it ’ s great for RGU and the Industry partners involved in the project to gain this recognition .
“ At present there is an acute shortage of affordable homes in rural communities - just one in ten homes are considered affordable , in comparison with one in five in urban areas . In addition , the fuel poverty still a main problem .”
The Integra House ’ offers an entirely new construction concept for rural living . Roof trusses are the most common and cost effective way to build roofs in the UK and the house will use the well-understood concept and technology of truss manufacturing to design a new truss types that will provide the super structure and envelope for the entire house , including floors , walls and the roof .
The design utilised the 600mm thick blown wood wool insulation solution to meet the ‘ breathable ’ wall construction , as well as meeting the very low-energy standards in a cost effective manner .
Professor Deveci added : “ The design enables a reduction of operations on site and the time spent erecting the structure while simplifying the processes involved . Also , the project targets the ease of buildability as well as addressing the fuel poverty and healthy living in remote rural locations using locally available workforce or self-build opportunities .”
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