Traditional Timber Frames

Prefabricated timber frames are manufactured off-site and delivered ready for erection. A timber frame has many advantages – it is an engineered product that forms an accurate structure, which requires minimum fitting.

Factory production ensures quality control and reduces construction-related problems, resulting in considerable cost savings. Frames are quick to erect. Built out of timber framework covered with structural board and protected by water-resistant membranes, they can be erected to provide a watertight shell within days. Internal work then proceeds quickly while the outside cladding is completed.

The short construction time (30% faster than brick and block) keeps the building dry and reduces the problems of cracking and shrinkage associated with ‘drying out’ traditional masonry homes.