External walls (facades)

Advantages

Insulated external timber frame walls can provide better insulation performance than masonry walls of comparable thickness.

Timber frame offers unique advantages to home owners, builders and contractors:

• Construction is faster, with a home often weather proof in 4 to 6 weeks after work begins.

• A wide range of U-Values can be achieved depending on Building Regulations and the required level of thermal performance.

• Excellent thermal efficiency (potentially better than masonry construction)

• Potential for easy future renovation

• Pre-fabrication enhances quality control due to off site manufacture, thereby reducing the risk of on-site workmanship problems.

• Relatively lightweight requiring reduced footings and foundations compared to masonry construction