by Lyn Morton | Jul 17, 2024 | News, Blog
Why a modern log cabin? When you say the words ‘log cabin’, people generally imagine something rustic, tucked away in the woods, probably off grid and no running water, or they think about Center Parcs or similar holiday destinations. And it’s true, there are plenty...
by Lyn Morton | May 1, 2024 | Blog, How-to
Thinking of building an eco-friendly self build house that’s completely off grid? Well, here’s some help to identify the things you need to think about, and some possible pitfalls to avoid when going off grid. We’re not experts, so we may not have covered...
by Lyn Morton | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
Low carbon housing is rapidly becoming the in-thing in construction, and was part of the conversation at the recent NSBRC Building Systems Workshop. Of course, the Passive House Standard for low energy construction has been around since the early 90s, but not every...
by Lyn Morton | Jan 3, 2024 | News, Blog
At Scandinavian Homes, we look at building houses in a different way. We’re not a mass market housebuilder, throwing up dozens of homes on a site with little care what happens to them once we’ve sold them. We’re not an out-of-the-catalogue wooden box builder either....
by Lyn Morton | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog, z-unknown
Q&A with our Managing Director and co-founder How/when does your day start? If I’m on site this week managing a turnkey building project, then I’m up for about 7am, having a light breakfast and a cup of tea – best way to start the day! Experience tells me...
by Lyn Morton | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog
A brief A-Z of some of the terms you’ll need to be aware of when you start on your self build journey. A is for Architect As in – do I need one? Well, if you’re building from scratch, then yes, you almost certainly will. If you’re building with a Scandinavian Homes...
