Timber Frame

651 topics in this forum

1. Tidying up membranes at sole plate

   By Dunc, August 18, 2025
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   • gavztheouch
   • August 20, 2025

2. Cavity barrier and wood fibre insulation

   By WisteriaMews, August 14, 2025
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   • WisteriaMews
   • August 19, 2025

3. Potton has ceased trading

   By LnP, August 5, 2025
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   • G and J
   • August 16, 2025

4. Post build pie chart! 1 2

   By Selfbuildsarah, August 15, 2025
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   • Pocster
   • August 16, 2025

5. Quick question on packing sole plate 1 2

   By janedevon, June 20, 2016
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   • marmic
   • August 11, 2025

6. Fire rated VCL.

   By G and J, August 7, 2025
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   • Nickfromwales
   • August 8, 2025

7. Non-combustible cement boards as sheathing, racking resistance, & aluminium cladding

   By AdTee, July 23, 2025
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   • sgt_woulds
   • August 8, 2025

8. Timber frame foundation / sole plate detail

   By alexoftheorchard, August 8, 2025
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   • alexoftheorchard
   • August 8, 2025

9. Tony trays - what to make them from? 1 2

   By G and J, July 23, 2025
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   • G and J
   • August 4, 2025

10. Timber Frame, external rain screen construction help. Sole Plate, DPM and battens positioning

    By HanleeHouse, August 1, 2025
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    • Redbeard
    • August 1, 2025

11. MBC Timber frame prices 1 2 3 4

    By SBMS, March 17, 2024
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    • Roberto64
    • July 29, 2025

12. External skin before timber frame?

    By James1234, July 29, 2025
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    • James1234
    • July 29, 2025

13. Stone Cladding on block cover over

    By GrantMcscott, July 25, 2025
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    • Kelvin
    • July 25, 2025

14. Render / Veranda

    By junglejim, July 19, 2025
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    • junglejim
    • July 19, 2025

15. Timber frame internal wall load for pull up bar

    By skeg0, July 17, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • July 17, 2025

16. Help with detail drawing

    By PatrickBateman, July 3, 2025
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    • PatrickBateman
    • July 3, 2025

17. Marmox ThermoBlocks, are they worth the investment? Would they work on our build?

    By Stoph43, June 23, 2025
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    • JohnMo
    • June 23, 2025

18. Steel ring beam installation for timber frame - how hard can it be?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, June 12, 2025
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    • SteamyTea
    • June 22, 2025

19. Timber Frame - measuring the wall plate

    By Lincolnshire Ian, June 14, 2025
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    • nod
    • June 14, 2025

20. Timelapse of Oak timber frame

    By MCoops, June 8, 2025
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    • MCoops
    • June 8, 2025

21. TF - wood cladding on fire cement board .. order of wall build up

    By FIIFIO Self Builds, June 2, 2025
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    • FIIFIO Self Builds
    • June 2, 2025

22. Block and Beam floor - who designs the layout and how hard is it to install?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, May 30, 2025
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • May 30, 2025

23. Block and beam for timber frame aiming for passivhaus 1 2

    By Barny, April 16, 2024
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • May 29, 2025

24. We're building a Dan-wood

    By worldwidewebs, May 23, 2025
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    • worldwidewebs
    • May 23, 2025

25. Light coloured cladding options

    By Crofter, May 21, 2025
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    • Crofter
    • May 21, 2025