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timber frame extensions

Abimbola Ekundayo

3 months ago

Hi everyone. Happy new year!

Timber frame extensions. Is this something people consider now to add some space? Is it considered non standard? In order to keep build costs down is this something worth exploring for an above garage/ rear extension 😀

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