Q & A

What is a Timber Frame Home?

A Timber Frame Building is a fully engineered structure, the external leaf consists of 140x38mm studded frames, which are sheathed to the external face with 9mm OSB then covered with a breather membrane, You can then either allow for a 50mm cavity and build your external skin in brick or batten out the timber frame and have a cladded external skin. The internal walls are 89x38mm studded panels, and are both load and non load bearing. All load bearing panels are engineered and designed to support engineered I beam floor cassettes and engineered roof trusses.Back to top

How long does it take to erect the Timber Frame?

Each project is different, we would give each project an estimated time, on average a typical 3 bedroom house can take 1-2 weeks to erect.Back to top

What is the life expectancy of a Timber Frame dwelling?

When the Timber Frame is built to correct standards it will last as long as any Brick and Block building. Timber Frame buildings built as early as the 11th century can still be found standing. Back to top

Is a Timber Frame home cheaper than a Brick and Block home?

Yes, the savings on a build of a Timber Frame show in the erection time, labour and energy efficiency. Back to top

Is the risk of fire higher in a Timber Frame House?

A Timber Frame home has to meet with strict fire regulations, which makes it as safe as Brick and Block, and because the frame does not bend or flake when subjected to high temperatures this allows for a slow and controlled loss of structural integrity which can make it less likely to collapse.Back to top

Is a Timber Frame home as structurally strong as a Brick and Block?

Yes, the frame is manufactured under computerised, controlled factory settings. All drawings and design are done to strict structural calculations provide by fully qualified engineers. This all has to meet with building regulation requirements. Because of these strict regulations more and more multi storey buildings are being built using Timber Frame. Back to top

Is a Timber Frame home environmentally friendly?

Yes, All timbers are taken from renewable sources; there isn’t a more friendly way to build, unlike tropical forests, Nordic and UK forests are actually growing in size and because trees absorb carbon dioxide, CO2 omissions are reduce, therefore helping to reduce the effects of Global Warming. Converting timber into a usable product also takes less energy and generates less greenhouse gases than conventional building materials, concrete uses 5 times and steel 6 times more energy to produce than timber. Back to top

Is Timber Frame a new concept?

No, Timber frame has been around for hundreds of years, a number of these buildings are still around today. The Fairbanks House in North America was built in 1636 and is still standing. The oldest building in the UK is St Andrews Church a Stave building in Essex which was built in the 11th century.Back to top

Are Timber Frame houses quiet?

Timber Frame homes have to comply with current building regulations, in some instances with the correct choice and use of insulation materials for the walls, floors and ceilings it can exceed all industry standards.Back to top

Will I get a mortgage on a Timber Frame Home and will I pay more for my insurance?

Yes you will get a mortgage on a Timber Frame Home, The principles are the same as if you where purchasing any other home, this is the same for insurance. Back to top