Leanne Smith-Burchnell

Co-founder @Thc Homes Built Differently, Where Wellness Meets Performance In Every Cabin Or Lodge

Warwickshire, GB

The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social movement that advocates for downsizing living spaces, simplifying, and essentially \"living with less.\" Our construction method utilises SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels). They minimise waste up to 90% compared to standard building practices, allowing us to use only what is ordered within all of our builds. We research, innovative new materials, and implement them in our builds. For example, we use a 100% recycled sheathing board called Durelis Vapour Block, which takes waste stream wood to create boards for our SIP walls, floors & roofs. In addition to them being recycled, they act as a vapour barrier, further reducing the need for polyethylene-based membranes on the interior. With SIP buildings, they’re designed to be extremely air-tight, and recently we confirmed with an airtightness test that our tiny house cabins almost meet passivehaus standards - the ‘gold standard’ when it comes to sustainable building methods. The overall materials on the inside & out are largely made of wood, such as Nordic Pine, Spruce or Larch, which are sourced from FSC forests. Our team is made up of individuals spanning modular construction, leisure buildings, large-scale solar commercial projects & sustainable design, all culminating in a combined 30+ year experience in the construction industry. We are currently working on a number of projects, from 5 units to 200+ units, delivering our architecturally designed, sustainable tiny house cabins to sites throughout the U.K. We have a wealth of experience working with haulage firms, project managing complex delivery schedules and siting of a range of structures, both large & small on a variety of different sites.