Peebles
A light, low-energy family home on the edge of Peebles, wrapped in wood fibre insulation under zinc roofs.
- Completed
- 2017
- Floor area
- 200 m²
- Build method
- Timber frame
- Airtightness
- 0.83 m³/(h·m²) @ 50 Pa
- Heating
- Air source heat pump
How we built it
We built this house in Peebles to a design by architect Keith Renton. The walls are a timber frame filled with wood fibre insulation, then wrapped outside in two layers of wood fibre board and rendered. The roof joists are filled with blown cellulose and topped with more wood fibre under VM ZincPlus standing seam.
The airtight layer is taped OSB, sealed at every joint, window and junction with SIGA tapes. The house tested at 0.83 m³/(h·m²) at 50 Pa, and triple-glazed windows keep the heat in.
An air source heat pump, MVHR and solar panels run the house on very little energy.
Inside
The ground floor is one long, bright space, with tall windows to the garden and terrace. An oak staircase with a glass balustrade rises to a full-height landing window.
Architect: Keith Renton
Build details
- Frame95 × 45 mm timber frame, glulam floor beams
- Walls100 mm Pavaflex wood fibre between studs, two layers of 100 mm Pavatherm Plus wood fibre board outside, render finish
- RoofVM ZincPlus standing seam over 100 mm wood fibre board and 300 mm JJI joists filled with blown cellulose
- FloorInsulated concrete slab on EPS
- AirtightnessTaped OSB layer sealed with SIGA tapes, tested at 0.83 m³/(h·m²) @ 50 Pa
- CladdingRender with horizontal timber cladding panels
- GlazingTriple-glazed windows and doors
- ServicesAir source heat pump, MVHR, solar PV
- InteriorOak staircase with glass balustrade, wide-board oak floors
- ArchitectKeith Renton
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