Beautiful work. I’d like to read about how that kind of roof is built.

Thatch (Norfolk Reed) on the *main* house, and reclaimed tiles on the lounge, utility room and bays.

There’s blockwork round the outside – but it’s only there to give us nice deep windowsills and that *cottagy* feel, the special thermocell sheets that clad the oak frame are actually enough to keep it toasty warm…

Thankfully, all but the *30%* increase in size is covered by the insurance… Although surprisingly, considering that it’s a solid oak-framed building it’s actually consderably cheaper than a *so-called* conventional build of blockwork and brick!!

…and every bit of wood is doing exactly what it’s saying it’s doing!