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Have you bought a BISF/ steel frame house ?

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Fidgety31 · 01/11/2026 13:08

Looking at potentially buying one - I know they can have asbestos roof -but some have been changed and have external insulation too….
but have you every bought one or lived in one ?

looking for any potential issues that you’ve found through experience?
thanks

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RosalieDene · 01/11/2026 13:11

I guess the key thing is whether you need a mortgage. It's not impossible to get one but more difficult, for sure. Anecdotally I have heard that some of them are very cold!

Fidgety31 · 01/11/2026 14:33

RosalieDene · 01/11/2026 13:11

I guess the key thing is whether you need a mortgage. It's not impossible to get one but more difficult, for sure. Anecdotally I have heard that some of them are very cold!

Thanks the mortgage side isn’t an issue… it’s more the building / living issues I’m trying to figure out
but yes cold is one thing … but I live in a Victorian house at the moment which is freezing anyway !

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