The Finished Frame- Roundwood Timber Frame Construction
Blessed with sunny days, Ty Pren has completed the frame of the house, including the workshop, and a drink was shared by all during the ‘topping out ceremony’. Thanks was given to the wood energies that have helped us reach this point. The Ty Pren team has been working efficiently and co-operatively on the roof […]
From Forest to Frame – Future Proof Homes from Ty Pren.
The current frame is for a family dwelling at Rhiw Las, which is a group of four low-impact small holdings in Carmarthenshire. Erica and Chris have been approved for planning through the One Planet Development so a Ty Pren building is ideal for the ecological requirements. Our techniques and processes help to reduce the carbon […]
Ty Pren out and about- Promoting Low Carbon Builds at Coppicewood College
Ty Pren was invited to join Coppicewood College as part of their 10 year anniversary year celebrations at The Really Wild Food and Countryside Festival in Pembrokeshire. Many of the members of Ty Pren began their woodland craft careers here, learning coppicing, woodland management and greenwood craft skills. We all agree that their course was life-affirming […]
Timber Roundhouse with a Mandan frame
We may not update our blog very often as we’re always in the workshop or on-site somewhere, but we thought we’d show you a recent little roundhouse frame we did. It’s based on a Mandan design and will be used as a studio/summer house/classroom by the owners. We’ve done the frame and they plan to […]