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Single storey timber frame home ideas that show one can be as good as two

The beauty of a vaulted ceiling, a common feature in many single storey timber frame homes is of course that it gives you ...

Building Costs Edge Higher As Timber And Cladding Prices Rise

The cost of building a home is starting to edge up again, with QV CostBuilder’s latest data showing the first signs of upward pressure as timber and cladding prices rise in the final quarter of 2025.
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The price of building materials is starting to pick up again, particularly for timber and cladding

Latest data from QV CostBuilder shows the cost of building a home has risen 1.1 percent in the past year. The rise is well below inflation, and is a sharp contrast to the 38-percent increases seen ...