Roofs, floors, doors, windows, internal finishes and services are the same in both methods of construction, but because timber frame is a dry form of construction it requires little or no drying-out.

John McLaughlin built sliding glass doors into the timber frame of this house in Dublin to improve the relationship between the interior and the garden.

Inside, finishes have made use of recovered wood, such as door joinery taken from defunct houses nearby, and the dark wood of the timber frame has been contrasted with a concrete floor.

With a dizzying array of different types of windows and doors, as well as materials and finishes, it can be hard to know what to choose when you're shopping for double glazing. From sash to bay ...