Further requirements and information can be found in WIS 1-48 Sole plates in timber frame construction. Current timber frame construction incorporates high levels of insulation within structural elements, but clients are now seeking designs that can deliver improved thermal performance. Financial and time savings are there to be had providing the method of construction is understood. Timber frame construction is not a system of building, although there are a number of well-researched systems that use timber frame as a basis. Timber frame guarantees a faster construction time, requiring around 25% fewer on-site labour days and a shorter construction period overall. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES, PLEASE EMAIL info.highwycombe@bmtrada.com. Sole plates:• are an accurate jig for setting out the timber structure• transfer loads to the foundations through bearing and with the aid of fixings. Using our FAQs, simple guides and highly popular Timber Frame Design Guide below, let us help you get the design right first time. Timber frame is very much on the ascendancy as a mainstream construction method for dwellings and medium rise buildings in the UK. Timber frame dwellings have no difficulty in meeting the required levels, given correct design, standards of manufacture and workmanship. • Twin stud is two timber frame stud walls in parallel, separated by a cavity, but only one of these carries the vertical load of the building. It explores reasons why timber frame has become such a popular method of building and aims to provide a better overall understanding of timber frame during design, the construction phase and in use. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. The following are important considerations: Refer to the following for further guidance: Timber frame construction, WIS 4-30 Fire performance of timber frame dwellings, UKTFA advice on construction sites and fire safety. BM TRADA provides a range of training courses. Timber frame construction draws together the requirements of the building regulations, other recognised guidance (such as industry publications) and TRADA Technology's recommendations for 'best practice' in order to create the definitive guide to timber framing. It explores reasons why timber frame has become such a popular method of building and aims to provide a better overall understanding of timber frame during design, the construction phase and in use. Options for improving the thermal performance of existing timber frame buildings include:• improving airtightness• increasing roof insulation• upgrading windows• adding floor insulation• upgrading wall insulation. For design consultancy, inspections, testing, third-party certification and training on timber frame, call our technical helpline on +44 (0)1494 569601. 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 are unrecognisable next to their ancestors. Internal linings, usually plasterboard, limit the potential for a fire to develop and provide the period of fire resistance required by the building regulation. This one day CPD accredited course is written to provide practical information of all aspects of timber frame construction. See Timber frame construction and WIS 0-11 Improving the thermal performance of existing timber frame buildings for detailed information on the options available and how to implement them. Topics could include anything from timber frame construction to engineered timber, panel products to EC5.