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Timber Frame Benefits
- Quality
- Safety
- Thermal & Acoustic
Cost and Quality
Timber frame is an engineered, quality assured, tried and tested building method that is the norm in most parts of the developed world. Light weight construction, requires less expensive foundations. Reduction in direct construction costs. Significant reduction in total project costs. Reduction in maintenance costs. Significant reductions in whole life cycle costs. Engineered solution less reliant on site skills. Q Mark Accreditation. Factory fabrication in a controlled environment. Economic use of materials reduces waste.... Read more...
Safety Benefits
Off site manufacture with the latest in automated machinery improves efficiency and reduces incidents. Off site manufacture also reduces activities on sites, a controlled factory environment is a safer work space. Timber burns slowly at a predictable rate unlike Brick, Block or steel, which can buckle and explode. The UKTFA has produced a health and safety document with the HSE for safe erection of timber frame. The UKTFA has produced a document for guidance on the protection of timber frame during the construction proces... Read more...
Thermal & Acoustic Benefits
Thermal Insulation Timber Frame can offer an easy way to create a thermally efficient building. Timber is a naturally insulating material and combined with good insulation in the cavities, timber frame can give U-values as low as 0.1 W/M2K. Insulation in timber frame buildings is quick and easy to install and Frame Wise Ltd offers a factory fitted option to reduce the time on site even further. To look at some of the insulation options we offer click here. Acoustic Performance The modern world is an increasingly noisy pl... Read more...
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