Timber Framed Housing.
All timber
frame kits built by us as dwellings in residential areas conform to all
aspects of SABS 082 and therefore comply with The National Building Regulations.
Having
started manufacturing in the early 1980's, we have supplied hundreds of
kits in the Eastern Cape, from Kei Mouth to Kenton -on-Sea as well as
to the Kwa Zulu Natal North and South Coasts and have had no problems
with the local authorities with regards to the standard of our units.
A
timber framed house can be designed according to the customers plan with
modifications and alterations made to conform to required legal specifications.
Numerous models are available to view as a starting point.
Units
consist of:
Floor:
The
Unit can be installed on either a concrete base with tiedowns or on a
wooden floor elevated on poles. When using a wooden floor we seriously
recommend that a double floor be used. The underfloor serves as a work
platform during erection and protects the finished floor from excessive
conditions. The finished floor is installed once the unit has been sealed
off from the elements.
For a wooden floor we would supply the following:
- Beams, joints,
header joints and noggings all sized and pressure treated.
- Underfloor - 22
x 102 2nd grade T & G flooring pressure treated
- Finished floor
- 22 x 102 1st grade T & G flooring treated TBTO.
- Decking - 32 x
110 ribbed decking pressure treated with wax additive.
- Loose material
for the construction of balustrades and staircases all p.a.r and pressure
treated, purchased from credible pole treaters.
NB. Poles are excluded.
External
Panels: Panel sidings are first coated at
our factory and sufficient stabilizer can be supplied for a second coat
after the unit is erected.
- Framing is 38 x
114 v5 treated CCA.
- Studs(uprights)
are at 600 c.c for single story and 400 c.c for ground floor of double
story.
- Cladding is 32
x 102 T & G log profile weatherboard. It is fastened horizontally
to each stud with 2 x 56 long stainless steel brads.(nails)
- A "foil"
vapor barrier/insolent is installed between the weatherboard and the
studs.
- Each panel is crossed
braced and checked into the studs and noggings.
- Windows (of any
pattern) are installed in the panel at our factory. All external trim
is also installed.
- Openings for doors
are in place and the door frames plus the trim for finishing are supplied
loose
- Wall plates are
supplied loose for joining the panels on top.
Internal Panels:
These
panels are supplied unclad.(to be cladded later)
- Framing is 38 x
114 v5 treated CCA.
- Studs are 600 c.c.
- Cross bracing -
as for external panels.
- Wallplates - as
for external panels.
Roof: Trusses
are manufactured by a certified truss manufacturer.
- Trusses
- Crossbracing
- Purlins or battens
and tiling battens
- Ceiling and necessary
brandering
- Fascias and barge
boards - 30 x 208 treated CAA.
- Loose material
for gable end filling and beam fill.
General:
- All panels are
numbered and a diagram is supplied for erection.
- The roof is no
different to conventional structures.
- Jam linings for
internal doors are supplied together with architraves for finnishing.
- Window cills and
window reveals are supplied for finish.
- Door reveals for
finnishing external doors internally are supplied.
- Skirting supplied.
- Knotty pine for
ceilings and wall panelling can be supplied as an optional extra together
with cove cornice and 19mm quadrant.
- We have our own
transport and deliver to site.
- The unit is assembled
at our factory (as part of quality control)then dismantled and loaded
onto our flatbed trailor for delivery by road.
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