This stunning split-level home was developed by WeberHaus. When the closed-panel timber frame was delivered to site, windows, insulation and plumbing fittings had already been installed
Fully finished structural components, manufactured by Baufritz, arrive on site shrink-wrapped for secure transportation. The panels are assembled by a team of specialist installers using a small mobile crane
Offering swift construction speeds, impressive energy performance and cost certainty, offsite manufacture has become a popular option amongst self-builders. Essentially, the term can be used to describe any method where the structural components are created in a controlled environment to allow for assembly, rather than construction, on site. It therefore takes in a variety of systems: closed panel timber frame, structural insulated panels (SIPs) and even some oak builds can all fall broadly into this bracket.