About Lodge 11
Lodge 11 is an Eco House, in fact nearly PassiveHouse standard, which means the high level of insulation does not allow heat or cold to transfer easily.
There is no boiler, no radiators, no underfloor heating. There is a huge concrete base with a layer of acts as a massive radiator.
The house stays warm in Winter and cool in Summer. It's quite magical and simple in how it works.
The walls are made of hollow polystyrene blocks, filled with concrete. All the inside walls are clad in a membrane, before the plaster work goes on, with even more rock wool insulation on top for both thermal and sound insulation.
It is very quiet inside as there are no air exits; keyholes in doors do not go all the way through from one side to another, no letterbox, no vent for tumble dryer; as these things would allow the air to escape.
All the windows, doors, glass sliding door and roof lights are triple glazed...