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Barnet council finds 580 houses with similar panels that can spread fire and warns they are ‘tip of the iceberg’ A London council has warned of a potential new national fire safety crisis after it ...

A devastating fire in east London last year spread via scaffolding before penetrating into a timber-framed extension on the top of the building, which was also fitted with disconnected fire alarms, ...

There are a number of different ways of building a timber frame construction, each with their own set of pros and cons. From the speed at which they can be constructed, to the eco-attributes of timber ...

Jorge Morley-Smith and Carin Söderberg loved their 1970s townhouse in Sevenoaks, Kent, but the style of the three-storey house meant the ground floor was devoted to a garage and carport space, with ...

I'M thinking of buying a holiday home, but the one I like is a timber-frame construction, not a conventional concrete structure. The estate agent tells me they are every bit as good as concrete ones ...