Make the right connections
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Connections remain the dominant challenge for designers of timber structures, says Adrian Young, editor of TRADA's Concise illustrated guide to timber connections.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2014
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Introduction to timber frame construction
Timber frame construction of some description is a method which has been around for millennia; however over time it has become a tremendously refined practice to the point that - as buildings of up to six storeys become widely used in England and Wales - timber frame constructions of today...
04/04/2016 | Wood Information Sheet
Timber frame building: materials specification
This Wood Information Sheet (WIS) outlines the materials normally specified for conventional timber frame buildings. Some variations will occur according to the structural design and detailing requirements of specific projects. Many of the components are also used in innovative forms of construction such as engineered stud and twin stud walls,...
28/02/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
Creating roofscapes with trussed rafters
Trussed Rafters have become part of the modern building vocabulary. Around 95% of all new house roofs are constructed using trussed rafters as are an increasing proportion of roofs for nondomestic premises such as offices, retail outlets, hospital extensions, leisure developments etc.
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