Texthouse recently helped Scottish Borders-based timber frame specialists Fleming Homes with a case study focusing on their award-winning services for self-builders.

Self-build is a complex process, and self-builders put a lot of value on the experiences of others who have achieved it before them. It therefore made good sense to speak directly to a self-builder who chose Fleming Homes as their build partner.

With her background in radio journalism, Jules has plenty of experience in interviewing and using verbatim to bring stories to life and get the best from interviewees. She was delighted to speak to local software engineer, Ian Burton – a passionate and straight-talking self-builder who’s just put the finishing touches to his family’s new home with expert help from Fleming Homes.

A short telephone call with Ian brought out all his energy and enthusiasm for the project, as well as the quality of service he received from Fleming Homes and the authentic detail of his experience.

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Hand-holding for hands-on home builders

When software engineer Ian Burton and his wife Kay began their self-build project in the Scottish Borders, timber frame construction was a no-brainer from the outset. ‘My background is manufacturing, and it was the logical choice from an engineering point of view,’ Ian explains. ‘With bricks and mortar, you can spend four or five months getting to wind and water-tight, whereas with timber frame, we got to W&WT within six weeks. Also, you get the quality of the house being factory built, in controlled, dry conditions, as against builders outside, making it up as they go along. It’s almost like a piece of engineering.’ Read more.