bruce phipps wrote:
Back in the 1980s World in Action ran a scare story about timber
framed homes (specifically Barratt homes if I remember correctly)
which caused resale values of these types of houses to plummet.

Is this still the case? Are buyers and mortgage lenders wary of such
houses?

If I buy a 1980s Barratt timber framed home will I find it difficult
to sell in the future?
I am located in Yorks. Housing market is buoyant but I have a seen a
detached house for sale which is slightly cheaper than market value...
I know that these houses were timber framed ones built in the 1980s.

bruce

I think that most houses in Scandinavia are timber framed. My first house
was a Yuill timber frame semi and I found it excellent for heat insulation
and soundproofing. I bought it for £3375 in 1969 and sold for £7400 after
seven years. When I moved into a conventional (brick/concrete block
construction), I was very disappointed with the levels of insulation (sound
& heat) and even experienced damp patches on walls due to bridged ties in
the walls. I then had to pay for cavity wall insualtion, which wasn't
necessary in my previous timber frame. If I ever planned to build my own
house, I would definitely go for a timber frame.

Terry D.