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Self Build UK

Stages for building a timber frame home

At QTF Homes we strive to help clients who are building their dream homes, extending or renovating by providing a stress free experience. We have over 10 years residential and commercial building experience and have learnt a lot in this time. Every day our team are on-site fitting for clients and our purpose-built manufacturing factory

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The Self Build Money saving Guide

At QTF Homes we love working with our clients and their families to help design and build beautiful timber frame homes. It is one of the reasons why we strive to help self builders achieve their dreams and we understand for any new builder (apart from the fortunate few) a set budget is required to

Building your own home and understanding the needs of architects

  If you’re an architect you may already know that there are a number of advantages for you working with timber frame. At QTF Homes we work with a variety of Artcitect’s based in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales  and England to bring their plans to life with high quality timber frame kits to complete there designs.

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What Builders & Developers should and need to know!

Working closely with builders is key to any successful construction and forms the basis of our customer relationship policy. Our specialist timber frame teams (design, manufacture, delivery management and supply) are always available and willing to discuss or answer any questions regarding your timber frame project. It may be advice or tentative pricing that is

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Affordable self builds: ‘The house that £100k built’.

  QTF Homes are a Timber Frame kit company. We supply to in Northern Ireland, Ireland and UK.       While were watching ‘The house that £100k built’ on BBC2 (March 15th 2017) which shows a couples journey to build a “medieval” timber beamed house in East Anglia with just £50,000. We discovered and

QTF Homes – Timber Frame Kit Suppliers

Timber Frame Kit suppliers QTF Homes produce a range of timber frame house kits and kits for commercial properties right from their Northern Ireland factory. Depending upon your requirements, QTF Homes can simply provide a kit for you to erect or they also provide the installation and erect the kit for you. These kits are

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Top 10 tips to creating a successful house extension

How to build a successful house extension… Are you happy with where you live but would like that bit more space? An extension to your home is the way forward! Every home is unique to the people who live in them so here are some tips on how to successfully extend your home following our

Timber frame construction

The Greenest way of Construction

The Advantages of timber frame construction Timber frame construction is potentially one of the greenest ways of building for several reasons Timber itself captures and locks up CO² as it grows and keeps it that way till the end of the building’s life. Timber has a very low embodied energy. It basically consists of the energy

Sustainability of Timber Frame Builds

This article outlines the key benefits of timber frame construction focusing on the Sustainability of Timber Frame construction. The homes in which we live and the buildings in which we work contribute significantly towards our overall carbon footprint – around 47 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions. “A ten per cent increase in

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Timber frame self builds – Money matters and building costs.

Timber Frame kit houses generally refer to build systems that have the characteristics of Modern Methods of Construction with the majority of manufacture taking place off site and erection on site completed by the supplier, a builder or yourself. QTF Homes are one of the UK’s fastest growing Timber Frame Kit companies working with property developers, builders,