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Getting a Mortgage for a Timber Frame House

All you need to know to build a Timber Frame house.. Our timber frame homes are perfect for the self-builder and first time buyers for many reasons including: Less waste of materials than block buildings meaning you don’t throw away money. Speed of construction, also means less labor hours to pay for than block buildings.

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Reasons why you should build your house using timber frame

Timber frame buildings are best known for their warmth and their speed of construction. However there is a lot more benefits to building a timber frame property, including: Speedy & Simple to Construct QTF Homes Timber Frame Systems can be erected within three to five days after being delivered to site. All framework and structural

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£30,000 raised for Southern Area Hospice

QTF Homes and team would like to thank everyone who contributed and supported proprietor Raymond Moan on his latest fundraising efforts for Southern Area Hospice services which raised £30,000 for the wonderful organisation. Raymond took part in over 10 weeks of training for  ‘The Southern Area Hospice Strictly Goes Country’ competition to help raise vital funds

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Passivhaus Designs and how to get them

What is a Passive House? A passive house is a concept that originated from Germany, where its known as Passivhaus. It is important to note that a passive house is not a brand name, but a construction concept that can be applied by anyone – commercial buildings as well as residential houses. A passive house

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Timber or Block Build: What do you need to know?

What are the Advantages of timber for a ‘self – build’ than choosing block build house? We get asked by many clients why should they choose a Timber Frame for the building of their home and what the advantages, life-span and quality of our timber is like. We have put together a list of the

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Self Builders in England could see dream home come true under new Government plans

THOUSANDS more people could build their own dream home under Government plans to tackle the housing crisis by doubling the number of self-builds in the UK. Some 11,000 homes are self-built each year. However, plans for many more are thought to come unstuck over difficulties finding suitable plots. The Government still believes an increasing number

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Investors in People Award for QTF Homes

QTF Homes are delighted to have been awarded with  an ‘Investors In People’ award.  Reflecting leading workplace trends, the standard has been developed to describe the capabilities your organisation needs to succeed and highlight the small steps required to achieve excellence. QTF Homes always give 100% in ensuring we communicate effectively with our clients to

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Home Building and renovation show

Meet the experts. See the products. Bring your plans to life. QTF Homes are delighted to announce they will be attending The Home Building and Renovation show in HIC, HARROGATE 4 – 6 NOVEMBER. The show brings together a host of building and renovation companies from across the UK and Ireland and promises to give

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What is a Passive House and what are the benefits?

Considering a Passive house? When planning to build a house, we obviously pay close attention to factors such as costs, architectural design, as well as how comfortable and how functional it will be. But more and more often we find ourselves thinking about energy efficiency. If we want to have a house that looks good,