New build houses often get a bad press when it comes to the quality of the internal walls, with many home buyers citing ‘thin walls’1as one of the disadvantages. Cumbrian Homes recognised the issue and wanted something better for their customers – they’re now Britain’s first regional housebuilder to adopt British Gypsum’s new super–strength plasterboard, Gyproc Habito, as standard across their new development, Carleton Manor Park in Penrith.