timber frame - what is it?

As its name implies, Timber Frame construction is a method of building which relies on a timber frame as a basic means of structural support. Stiffened by sheathing material, the frame is capable of withstanding lateral loads and of supporting multi-storey and wide span structures.

Factory-manufactured Timber Frame guarantees the highest level of accuracy and quality and significantly simplifies on-site construction.

During construction, the timber frame is covered internally by plasterboard and filled with high performance, non-combustible insulation. Moisture and vapour barriers are incorporated and the outer leaf of the wall which can be of any standard finish such as stone, brick, render or timber completes the structure.

Roofs are also constructed in timber and are supported on the structural timber frame, internal load-bearing timber wall panels, and party wall frames.