Target Timber self build house

Self-building with Timber Frame

Self-building your own home can be one of the most rewarding projects that you undertake in your lifetime.

When starting your project, doing your research is key to understanding what’s involved and will help you fulfil your vision.

Building a new house with a timber frame is not only the most environmentally friendly method of construction, but it’s also the most efficient and cost-effective route.

Target Timber has designed, manufactured and erected timber frame structures for hundreds of self-builders and property developers across the UK and we have an extensive portfolio to inspire you, many of which can be viewed on our Projects page.

Self-build timber frame house

Self-building with timber frame can lower building costs

Building your own house with a timber frame offers many advantages over other forms of construction including:

  • More reliable and quicker build times
  • Sustainable, low-carbon materials
  • Higher levels of insulation that result in lower energy bills
  • Lower build costs
  • Less noise, less waste and less pollution

There’s a long list of benefits from self-building with timber frame and if you choose a full-service timber frame manufacturer like Target Timber, the entire structural build is achieved efficiently and cost-effectively with no delays or worries about resources.

Target Timber self build home

Self-build a sustainable, eco-friendly house

By far, timber is the best structural material for house construction and for protecting the environment.

Prefabricated timber frame wall panels provide the best levels of insulation and lower energy bills, particularly when renewal energy systems are installed.

Why else is timber is the top choice of construction material for self-builders?

  • Timber is natural and renewable
  • Wood has outstanding thermal properties
  • Timber is strong, durable and highly versatile
  • Trees lock in carbon so is classed as a carbon-neutral construction material.

Timber is the traditional building material

There’s a misconception that traditional house construction means masonry-built but that’s not correct. The oldest residential properties in the UK are built with timber frame and many of them are hundreds of years old.

Timber has been used for generations with houses being originally made from home-grown timber to form the structural frame.

Timber frame was the first form of prefabrication and it continues to evolve in response to changing Building Regulations and design requirements.

Today, timber frame construction is heavily endorsed by the UK government as part of their Timber in Construction Roadmap to Net Zero.

If you are planning to self-build a house with a timber frame then you will benefit from reading our useful guides. And if you need any further advice or a quotation, please complete the form below.

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A Guide to choosing a timber frame manufacturer

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