Kinloid
Kinloid is a new home near Mallaig built using insulated concrete formwork (ICF): interlocking insulated blocks filled with concrete to form a highly insulated, airtight structure, with a steel frame and timber roof above.
This page follows the build as it happens, with regular updates from site.
Build diary
July 2026
Roof structure on
The roof rafters and sarking boards are on over the steel frame and ICF walls, and the internal stud walls are going up.
June 2026
Slab poured
The ground floor slab is poured inside the ICF walls, around the steel frame.
June 2026
Steel frame, ICF walls and slab preparation
The steel frame is up and the first courses of ICF blocks are laid, with the sub-base, damp-proof membrane and steel reinforcement going down ready for the slab.
June 2026
Below-ground drainage
Underground drainage laid in a bed of gravel before the slab goes in.