I might be completely bonkers, but I am looking to replace my current ageing Ikea Jerker (it has served me well but is starting to show its age, it has moved a few times and I just want a bit more ...

The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturer’s Association nicely round it up — in timber frame “the inner load bearing/support wall is replaced by an engineered rigid timber frame structure”. This is not ...

That is not easy to do. The regulatory community still "ignores the existence of engineering methods that can provide solutions for timber buildings," says Jose L. Torero, head of the school of civil ...

Timber Frame has been a feature of home building and construction since the earliest recorded times. Today timber frame construction in Ireland is one of the fastest and most economical ways of ...

With timber frame construction expected to continue growing in popularity, it’s critical that any building made from the material is adequately protected against the spread of fire. Here, cavity ...

Q My timber-framed house was built in 2005 and the supplier provided flexible steel wall ties. However, the builder said that these were not necessary and they were less convenient to use than the ...