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Looking back

Who? Tom and Liz Miller, and their children.
Where? Beyton, Suffolk.
What? Environmentally-aware cottage renovation and extension.
How? Long Six months.
High point? ‘When our frame went up in just two days and suddenly you could see the building.’
Low point? ‘The outside was more or less complete, we were itching to finish and we had to wait eight weeks for the plumbers to come and do their bit.’
Tip ‘Accept that delays will happen on all projects. It's just how the economics of building work out: there's only one sensible order in which a building can be done’
Budget? Bought for £120,000; renovation, extension materials and costs were £72,000.

 

 

Advantages of modular building

 

• ‘It’s a healthy house,’ say the Woods. ‘Because 
of the research into “building biology”, we can go 
to sleep at night and know the house is doing us 
no harm and the air quality is very good.’

• Eco-friendly systems are standard and perfected, as European suppliers have an enormous wealth of experience in this area.

• Once the budget is agreed at the beginning, it stays the same – there are no unexpected budget increases as everything has a set cost.

• Project management, logistics and sourcing of 
all the elements are included in the service.

• The manufacturers are masters at using timber 
so, regardless of the design, the craftsmanship 
makes for a beautiful home.