WE LEARNED...

EXPECT TO PAY extra for trades and materials deliveries if you’re building in a remote location. Factor additional costs for travel into your budget, too.

CONSIDER THE LOCATION when choosing your materials palette. We opted for a render finish, but the wet Scottish weather made installation challenging. Now another home that will be built to the same plans has been commissioned for the area, Roderick has opted to clad it in weatherboarding to avoid the need for wet trades.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR project manager is up for the challenge of teaching if you’re using a less skilled workforce. Poor communication can end up creating setbacks.

YOU DON’T NEED to use expensive materials and complex designs to achieve a design-led finish. Our simple timber frame home looks stunning from the inside and wows everyone who visits.