Kippen, Stirlingshire

In August of 2020 we travelled to Stirlingshire to erect this two storey home in the village of Kippen. Despite tough weather conditions, which saw one month’s worth of rain fall in one day, we still able to complete the build to our high standards.

At a glance

Location: Kippen, West Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Building type: Two storey detached house

Build method: Crane-erected modular timber frame

Initial design: Paper Igloo

Build Date: August 2020

Features

Features a unique asymmetric roof design.

Tech spec

Low-energy building designed for future PassivHaus Certification
Walls constructed using 300mm Masonite ibeam, internally clad with Propassiv air and vapour tight board. Externally clad using 22mm Gutex Multiplex Top insulating wood fibre board. Walls are filled with 300mm Isofloc cellulose insulation.
Roof constructed using 300mm timber ibeams, internally clad with Propassiv air and vapour tight board and externally clad using 22mm Gutex Multiplex Top insulating wood fibre board. The roof is filled with 300mm Isofloc cellulose insulation.