Self-building your own home is very exciting but as you’ll no doubt already know, there’s a lot to think about.
Choosing to build a house with a timber frame has many benefits. Timber is sustainable, very strong and durable, and naturally warm. But while choosing the right construction material is important, it’s also crucial that a timber frame house is designed by a specialist timber frame designer. Below we outline the reasons why this is so important.
You’ll probably have a vision of how you want your new house to look and a designer will bring your ideas to life. But while you’re focused on how your new home will look, a timber frame designer will also focus on making exact calculations to ensure that the building is structurally stable.
Our timber frame designers are trained not only to make complex calculations to ensure structural integrity, but they also understand the unique characteristics of timber, e.g.:
In addition, timber structures are subject to specific regulations and standards that differ from those for steel or concrete. Specialists in timber frame design ensure that these building regulations are met and that it complies with industry standards.
Another key aspect of building with timber frames is that they are designed to minimise waste and maximise home energy efficiency. Timber is cut to precise lengths so there’s little waste and it can easily be reused or recycled.
Our prefabricated closed and open wall panels are precision-engineered and factory-fitted with high-quality insulation in line with design specification to ensure thermal performance.
Accurate design ensures that every load-bearing and non-load-bearing wall and roof truss is engineered precisely to:
Choosing to self-build using a timber frame gives you great design flexibility.
A specialist timber frame designer can create any type of house design, as well as internal features such as exposed timber, vaulted ceilings, and small or large open-plan living spaces.
A general designer is unlikely to have the skills to maximise the potential of timber, whereas a specialist will know how to push boundaries while maintaining safety and structural integrity.
Whether you’re looking to build a house with a contemporary minimalist look or a rustic post-and-beam aesthetic, our experienced designers can tailor the timber frame in line with your vision.
Timber is the most sustainable, low-carbon building material available. Our timber is sourced from sustainably farmed forests and our timber frame kits come with a full chain of custody.
Timber is eco-friendly – it has locked in carbon and is classed as a renewable building material.
These facts are important because they align with eco-friendly or passive house projects and specialist timber frame designers know how to incorporate:
Target Timber is a full-service timber frame manufacturer. Our timber frame designers are highly experienced, and we can show you a large portfolio of unique self-build and housing development projects.
We combine integrity and structural precision with architectural creativity to deliver timber frame structures that are always unique, beautiful, and will last a lifetime.
If you are planning to self-build a new house and you would like to know more about timber frame design, please get in touch via our online form or by calling 01403 782 600.
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