Selecting timber framing
A designer needs to select the right timber for their design. This means choosing the correct level of treatment for the situation and the right grade for the spans and loadings nominated.
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By Anna Smith – 1 October 2006, Build 96
A designer needs to select the right timber for their design. This means choosing the correct level of treatment for the situation and the right grade for the spans and loadings nominated.
By Roger Shelton – 1 February 2008, Build 104
Calls to the BRANZ Helpline indicate that there is still confusion about the correct use of bottom plate anchors with concrete floor slabs.
By Tom Edhouse – 1 June 2014, Build 142
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings sets out how to size rafters in table 10.1. The BRANZ technical helpline has received queries on doing this, so let’s step through some examples.
By Alide Elkink – 1 December 2017, Build 163
Holes or notches are sometimes required in timber framing members, but they must be carefully located so they do not undermine structural integrity.
By Catherine Nicholson – 1 October 2017, Build 162, Feature article
BRANZ has expanded investigations into materials performance with a new programme of research into the durability of polyurethane structural adhesives.
By Roger Shelton – 1 June 2014, Build 142
Verge overhangs are the areas of a timber-framed roof that are most vulnerable to wind damage, so it’s important to get them right.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2015, Build 148
Here, we use drawings to explain the specific parameters for the location of loadbearing or braced walls for suspended timber floors.
By Roger Shelton – 1 October 2017, Build 162
When a brace wall must be connected through the ceiling framing, there are a number of options for how to do this correctly.
By Carl Davies – 1 February 2009, Build 110, Feature article
Although steel framing has a tiny market share in the local housing industry, the National Association of Steel-framed Housing (NASH) believe it’s popularity will grow as its benefits become better known.
By Roger Shelton – 1 April 2018, Build 165
The BRANZ helpline often gets asked about fixings for veranda rafters. These are not covered in NZS 3604:2011, but BRANZ has some advice.