Timber homes could ease social housing crisis
Timber homes take three to five months to erect compared to eight to 12 months for regular homes. Yet only a quarter of new homes built in Ireland are made of wood. With property prices increasing alongside the social housing crisis, a solution lies in the construction of timber-framed homes. What’s more, each timber home saves 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. According to Forest Industries Ireland (FII), part of…