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advantages of timber frame extension?

radiat · 2012-09-08 16:25:11

Hi, What's the advantages/disadvantages of having a timber frame extension to a timber frame house as opposed to a block extension? Thanks.

08-09-2012 4:25pm

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radiat

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Hi,
What's the advantages/disadvantages of having a timber frame extension to a timber frame house as opposed to a block extension?

Thanks.

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#2 10-09-2012 10:00pm

archtech

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Like any other system its down to the detail and attention of the build. If ground conditions were poor and access was an issue timber frame maybe a solution. Timber frame construction can also reduce the wet trades associated with the build.

One thing I will say is watch the external finish, if you are building within 1 metre of the site boundary as fire resistance of the construction can become an issue.

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