Timber Frame construction is a method of building which uses a timber frame as the main means of structural support for the building; it is a precision engineered structure that is both strong and durable. Timber frame is considered one of the most sustainable methods of construction available today as the raw material timber comes from sustainable managed forests and has little or no embodied energy from the manufacturing process.
We at Green Build Timber Frame Cork have developed a series of superior thermal Timber Frame Wall options for you the consumer, the options on display below will not only help you meet the Building Regulations but exceed them. We offer the home builder different levels of performance from highly insulated to super insulated walls depending on the level of performance you wish to achieve and of course what your budget allows. Precision Engineered, factory manufactured in a controlled environment our system is quick and easy to install, resulting in reduced labour costs and reduced build time for you, typically twelve weeks over traditional build methods.
Below are some of the thermal options available with the relevant U-Values associated with their performance – remember the lower the U-Value the higher the performance –
To maintain our standards and high quality, we provide you with a pre delivery Energy Assessment or BER rating, and on every house using our air tight system we carry out an on site blower door test performed by independent – objective – contractors to guarantee the air tightness of your new home.
The benefitsof Timber Frame:
Timber frame offers a genuinely sustainable method of construction. Unlike tropical forests, Nordic and Scottish softwood forests are growing in size, despite the increase in timber frame demand. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide, the main ‘greenhouse’ gas and timber processing residues are largely re-used for other products, meaning little waste.
Environmentally friendly
In addition to the environmental benefits of timber as a construction material, the high thermal insulation means that living in a timber framed house also minimises the effects of burning fossil fuels and the ‘Greenhouse effect’.
Low weight
Lightweight construction requires less expensive foundations for a given building volume and enables larger buildings to be constructed on sites with poor ground conditions, eg brown field sites.
Not weather dependent
Rapid completion of structural or weatherproof shell enables the internal fitout to begin earlier, with less dependence on weather conditions. Site planning is therefore more predictable. A typical house can be made weather tight in less than 5 days.
Removes block work from the ‘critical path’
Factory prefabrication removes block laying from the critical path, so other trades can begin work on the building before the masonry leaf is completed.
Drying-out time
Reduced drying-out time for wet trades means internal finishing can be completed sooner with less risk of shrinkage cracks and subsequent expensive call backs.
Improved quality
CAD/CAM technology ensures factory quality is consistent and accurate. Each unit is an engineered solution and depends less on site skills, which provides finished homes with fewer defects and much improved consistency across the site.
Economic use of materials
Because all of the structural materials for a timber framed building are factory prepared and quantified there is much less need for excess material on site, thus reducing waste, loss by theft and allows a cleaner, safer site.
