WHAT IS THE INSTALLATION PROCESS OF A PRE-ENGINEERED TIMBER FRAME?
Modern timber frame houses comprise of a variety of panel like sections built from softwood studwork frames, clad each side with either a plywood or OSB board material and often insulated between the studs. All doorways and window openings will exist within the panels that are supplied by the framing manufacturer.
Usually all the panels will be sited with a mobile crane onto a masonry splash course with a DPC between the masonry and panel. The Scaffold would be erected prior to the installation works commencing for safe access.
In ideal situations the panels will be crane lifted directly from the delivery lorry into their intended position to save double handling materials so good organisation regarding the order of deliveries and the way each lorry is loaded is vital.
All load bearing external and internal walls will be sited and fixed together, floor joists and sub-floorboards will then be sited on top of the walls, the process will be repeated until the last floor has been sited enabling roofing carpentry works to commence.
Each side of the external walls will then have a moisture and vapour barrier installed to protect the timber panels from rainwater and condensation.
Ordinarily modern timber frame buildings still work as a cavity wall system with the timber frame panels being the internal skin of the outer walls, then the cavity space and then the outside façade being built from a foundation and tied to the timber frame with wall ties.
How can we manage your needs?
Payne Carpentry have extensive experience in the many types of pre-engineered timber frame. We manage our clients’ needs by providing time and cost saving solutions by carrying out the following compulsory works procedures as part of our standard service.
