# About WikiHouse **URL:** https://community.wikihouse.cc/c/about-wikihouse/5.md [Latest](https://community.wikihouse.cc/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.wikihouse.cc/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.wikihouse.cc/tags.md) --- ## [What is WikiHouse](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/what-is-wikihouse/16)
**Author:** [@WikiHouse](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/WikiHouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2022 10:53 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/what-is-wikihouse/16 "2022-09-23T10:53:51Z")
Ask any questions about the WikiHouse system, what it can be used for and the principles behind it. WikiHouse is an open source manufactured building system for buildings. It uses structural timber (usually plywood) she… --- ## [W-L-A seam](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/w-l-a-seam/1574)
**Author:** [@isvaljek](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/isvaljek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 15:54 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/w-l-a-seam/1574 "2026-10-12T15:54:12Z")
Is this rendition of the W-L block the intended design of the seam? I am asking because the source files are not as precise to infer the information from them. Was the intention to have 45mm dovetails with -22.5 to 22.5 … --- ## [Wikihouse build: moisture problem in bio-based insulation – seeking advice](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-build-moisture-problem-in-bio-based-insulation-seeking-advice/1444)
**Author:** [@antondorrestijn](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/antondorrestijn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2026 01:21 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-build-moisture-problem-in-bio-based-insulation-seeking-advice/1444 "2026-06-22T01:21:13Z")
We are two years into building a small Wikihouse intended as a holiday rental, and we have hit a serious problem. What we found During airco installation we discovered damp insulation and mold inside the walls. We brou… --- ## [Wikihouse built in hot/humid climate, like italy](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-built-in-hot-humid-climate-like-italy/1274)
**Author:** [@Marco\_Fogli](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Marco_Fogli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 January 2026 19:32 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-built-in-hot-humid-climate-like-italy/1274 "2026-01-20T19:32:23Z")
How well can Wikihouse perform in places near the sea, where the climate is hot and humid? Let’s take a coastal city like Rimini, Italy, as an example. If we build a house with Wikihouse there, can we really achieve pe… --- ## [Mezzanine compatibility? how to solve the offset?](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/mezzanine-compatibility-how-to-solve-the-offset/1207)
**Author:** [@Maciej\_Eckstein](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Maciej_Eckstein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 May 2025 10:17 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/mezzanine-compatibility-how-to-solve-the-offset/1207 "2025-05-21T10:17:35Z")
hi everyone, I’m playing with the design of the barn that would have a half floor to put an extra beds. but I noticed that it cant be done ? as the floor is 380mm and the walls have a step of 300mm I always end up … --- ## [How to go about Scale Models?](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/how-to-go-about-scale-models/987)
**Author:** [@RodChiesse](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/RodChiesse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 February 2025 05:07 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/how-to-go-about-scale-models/987 "2025-02-28T05:07:12Z")
I have access to a laser cutter and am planning on making a scale model (1:6 - 3mm plywood) of some design prototypes. How should I go about dealing with the recessed areas and the tolerances, specifically? --- ## [Wikihouse in Quebec](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-in-quebec/740)
**Author:** [@Marius\_Repetti](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Marius_Repetti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2024 00:25 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-in-quebec/740 "2024-03-27T00:25:10Z")
Hello, I am from Quebec. I am a cabinetmaker and used to working with a CNC. I would like to start a project with the Skylark system. Are there any French-speaking people from Quebec who know about the WikiHouse syste… --- ## [Skylark 200 monoslope](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-monoslope/916)
**Author:** [@lachlan](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/lachlan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2024 12:47 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-monoslope/916 "2024-03-21T12:47:06Z")
Will there be a Skylark 200 10 degree monoslope release? --- ## [Roof-XXS bowtie query](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/roof-xxs-bowtie-query/907)
**Author:** [@lachlan](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/lachlan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 March 2024 17:27 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/roof-xxs-bowtie-query/907 "2024-03-15T17:27:17Z")
Just looking at some roof blocks we cut (and the latest version online). Is it intentional that Skylark-200 ROOF-XXS/H only has 2 bowtie slots for 5 bowtie contours? --- ## [Moveable Garden Studio](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/moveable-garden-studio/823)
**Author:** [@lachlan](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/lachlan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2024 12:51 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/moveable-garden-studio/823 "2024-01-19T12:51:01Z")
I’m building a small garden studio this month (6m x3m) - has anyone built one that was intended to be moved? What did you use for foundations and bearing rails? We would like it to be off of the ground at the current loc… --- ## [Correction on Block Library](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/correction-on-block-library/753)
**Author:** [@lachlan](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/lachlan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2023 00:10 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/correction-on-block-library/753 "2023-11-07T00:10:34Z")
The specs on the double wide windows in Skylark 200 all have their length set at 600, when it should be 1200. https://www.wikihouse.cc/skylark-200/window-l4 --- ## [Wikihouse vs. SIP kits](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-vs-sip-kits/685)
**Author:** [@fromwaterloocanada](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/fromwaterloocanada)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2023 08:09 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-vs-sip-kits/685 "2023-10-05T08:09:22Z")
Hello from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada! I recently discovered wikihouse and am very keen on building a garden house using Skylark 200 system. My background is in software, so learning CNC is much easier than learning the s… --- ## [Wikihouse: what if](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-what-if/602)
**Author:** [@Quello\_Veloce](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Quello_Veloce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2023 12:40 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-what-if/602 "2023-06-27T12:40:34Z")
Hi there guys! I’d like to know, what if we build the wikihouse with other materials? I don’t think that anyone could have access to wood, but what do you think about steel structure? --- ## [New manufacturing partner in Morocco](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/new-manufacturing-partner-in-morocco/508)
**Author:** [@Jon\_Arellano10](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Jon_Arellano10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2023 11:10 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/new-manufacturing-partner-in-morocco/508 "2023-05-05T11:10:43Z")
Hello to everyone here. My name is Jon Arellano, a pleasure being the new member of this community, I am eager to know more and more about everything wikihouse can offer, as I just discovered the project recently and st… --- ## [Cutting files for 250](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/cutting-files-for-250/492)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2023 07:02 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/cutting-files-for-250/492 "2023-04-18T07:02:49Z")
…are now live in the library! --- ## [Adding a storey to a brick house](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/adding-a-storey-to-a-brick-house/485)
**Author:** [@Snulkit](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Snulkit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [16 April 2023 15:04 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/adding-a-storey-to-a-brick-house/485 "2023-04-16T15:04:39Z")
Hello, My daughter and her husband would like to add a storey to their brick house whitch has a flat roof. Is Wiki House suitable for this purpose? Thanks in advance for your answer. --- ## [Mobilehome"100"](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/mobilehome-100/293)
**Author:** [@jiri\_strunc](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/jiri_strunc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 January 2023 15:41 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/mobilehome-100/293 "2023-01-18T15:41:25Z")
Hello all. I would like to improve such an old caravan / mobile home (see pic below) with the help of skylark “100” design. Is there somewhere to download data for “100” please? Thx. Jiri 3D models but made from “250… --- ## [Skylark 250 development branch](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-250-development-branch/262)
**Author:** [@Clayton](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Clayton)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [10 January 2023 13:31 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-250-development-branch/262 "2023-01-10T13:31:01Z")
Season’s greetings everyone! :christmas\_tree: Thank you all for being part of a fantastic year for WikiHouse and I’m very excited about our big plans for 2023! A couple of months ago we released the first Skylark 200 v… --- ## [Milton Keynes build day #2](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/milton-keynes-build-day-2/113)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 October 2022 13:18 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/milton-keynes-build-day-2/113 "2022-10-17T13:18:52Z")
The WikiPavilion is finished! --- ## [Introduction to Wikihouse courses at CNC Craft](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/introduction-to-wikihouse-courses-at-cnc-craft/254)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2022 14:05 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/introduction-to-wikihouse-courses-at-cnc-craft/254 "2022-12-15T14:05:15Z")
Hi WikiHouse folk I have set up some more ‘Introduction to WikiHouse’ courses on EventBrite. Here is the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-sustainable-affordable-homes-tickets-486739439767. These one day … --- ## [A2 poster/infographic describing wikihouse principles](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/a2-poster-infographic-describing-wikihouse-principles/152)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [9 November 2022 11:40 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/a2-poster-infographic-describing-wikihouse-principles/152 "2022-11-09T11:40:03Z")
Hi Wikihouse I have been asked to exhibit a Wikihouse scale model in a local conference and am wondering if there is a large poster or some kind of info-graphic describing the principles of the wikihouse system. If such… --- ## [Reflection on Skylark 200 development branch](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/reflection-on-skylark-200-development-branch/154)
**Author:** [@JennHuygen](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/JennHuygen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 November 2022 23:23 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/reflection-on-skylark-200-development-branch/154 "2022-11-04T23:23:30Z")
I spent this afternoon testing the new development branch of Skylark200 after seeing the announcement of Skylark version 2 (alpha) earlier this week. Below are my reflections and findings of my modeling so far. I used th… --- ## [PEG for next new versions](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/peg-for-next-new-versions/157)
**Author:** [@jiri\_strunc](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/jiri_strunc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2022 18:00 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/peg-for-next-new-versions/157 "2022-11-02T18:00:45Z")
Hi from ZEWAHO team in Czech Republic. I have prepared HW for production in our new space/shopfloor 2xCNC machines,4 spindles in total, ready for first testing. But now I am a bit confused if data are prepared to work w… --- ## [Skylark 200 development branch](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-development-branch/136)
**Author:** [@Clayton](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Clayton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2022 16:35 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-development-branch/136 "2022-11-02T16:35:32Z")
Hi everyone! Thanks for all your interest and help with developing and testing the Skylark system to date. It’s incredible to see how far Skylark has come since our early concepts, and already some fantastic projects bu… --- ## [Engineering certification in British Columbia/ Canada](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/engineering-certification-in-british-columbia-canada/147)
**Author:** [@wikihouseau](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/wikihouseau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 October 2022 05:41 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/engineering-certification-in-british-columbia-canada/147 "2022-10-29T05:41:54Z")
Hi community wikihouse.cc is there anyone out there working in Canada and know of structural engineers working in WikiHouse or timber systems. We have a Skylark Airbnb design fro a Canadian client which hopefully… --- ## [Milton Keynes build day #1](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/milton-keynes-build-day-1/110)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2022 10:42 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/milton-keynes-build-day-1/110 "2022-10-14T10:42:48Z")
The Archive-opia build using Skylark 200 is underway and here are some photos from day 1. Roof going up today. @Piyush also uploaded this great reel to Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CjnWNEoJAdw/ --- ## [Skylark 200 garden studio on Instagram](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-garden-studio-on-instagram/58)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2022 10:47 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark-200-garden-studio-on-instagram/58 "2022-10-11T10:47:49Z")
Follow Phil’s garden studio journey here --- ## [SKYLARK200 series is live!](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark200-series-is-live/76)
**Author:** [@Clayton](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Clayton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 October 2022 16:20 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/skylark200-series-is-live/76 "2022-10-07T16:20:21Z")
Some good news (and thanks for being patient). As you may have heard we’ve been working on a slimmer, lighter version of Skylark blocks which we’re calling the 200 series (for the 200mm thickness of wall insulation). Wh… --- ## [Update from WikiPavilion](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/update-from-wikipavilion/77)
**Author:** [@Jason](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Jason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 October 2022 16:34 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/update-from-wikipavilion/77 "2022-10-07T16:34:57Z")
Hi again! Here’s an update from our friends at Milton Keynes who has preassembled the pavilion for internal and external fire coatings before it gets disassembled and reassembled next Wednesday on site. https://twitter… --- ## [WikiHouse in Ukraine](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-in-ukraine/62)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://community.wikihouse.cc/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 October 2022 22:58 UTC](https://community.wikihouse.cc/t/wikihouse-in-ukraine/62 "2022-10-03T22:58:12Z")
From our friends at Dodomu, using Wikihouse Wren to build houses for those displaced by the war: [Next page](https://community.wikihouse.cc/c/about-wikihouse/5.md?page=1)