Project A

This is a 2 storey detached dwelling, built at the top of 1 mile of estate roads/tracks it provided a unique challenge in terms of all components.

The pictures show the different stages of development. Access was provided using our articulated transport followed by a tractor/trailer combination for the last 300 metres of "road". A factory manufactured trussed roof rafter system could not be used due to low bridges and narrow access routes.

An independent structural engineer structurally indemnifies all projects by Lindisfarne Timber Frame.

The specification used on this project was :

External Walls : 38mm x 140mm timber stud walls with panel vent and panel line as sheathing materials, later on Warmcel Insulation will be added.

Internal Walls : 38mm x 89mm open skeletal frames.

Intermediate Floor : Engineered I Beam Floor Joists with 22mm Protected Floor Decking.

Roof : Site formed using Kerto Purlins and Ridge Beams , Standard Treated Timbers, giving a T & G Eaves and Soffit detail. The roof was covered with Bitroc Sarking Board and Tyvec Building Paper. Storage space was created within this roof space.

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1. Room with a view!
2. Stage one of transportation. it took 2 loads as per the photograph for the wall panels. The rest of the materials required were delivered directly by specialist supplier. All deliveries went to a designated delivery off load point and were transferred to the tractor trailer combination for the final leg of the journey
3. Ground floor wall panels are complete showing window and door openings, scaffold, and Panel vent. This is achieved within the first two days of on site activity
4. The Intermediate floor joists( Engineered I Beams), together with 22mm Protected Floor Decking are shown. Once complete the next level of work continues  (first floor wall panels)
5. The internal leaf of the external ground floor walls are shown, together with the open skeletal frames of the internal walls and the engineered I beam intermediate floor around the staircase area.
6. The external gable wall panels and short first floor external wall panels have been fitted. The first floor internal walls will be added before the fixing of the roof timbers.
7. The roof timbers are now fitted, using a ridge beam and Kerto purlins as support. The larger open spaces are for the velux windows. Once the Bitroc Sarking board is fitted to form an outer skin to the roof, the building is generally watertight. Additional protection of a building paper/breathing membrane was also fitted over the Sarking board.
8. All of Lindisfarne Timber Frame Ltd works have been completed. The client is commencing roof finishes by fitting slathers laths to the weather tight roof.
9. The client has completed the slate roof covering and the external block walling outer leaf, the rendering is still to do.  The exposed spar feet to the soffits are a visible feature

Project B

2 storey detached house in Bonsall, Derbyshire using timber frame and Excel Technology (Warmcel insulation) for an extremely well insulated property. This project presented serious access problems and required extensive use of a crane.
 

1. The new house is to be located on top of the blue covered concrete slab (radon protected) – see right hand side of picture.  To access the site, all materials and components were craned from the adjacent disused quarry below, up to the actual site on top of the hill and next to a public right of way.
2. The protected floor decking is being nailed and glued into position on top of the timber joists at the intermediate floor level.
3. The timber frame element of the house is now up to first floor base height.  The scaffold for access and external walling are shown.
4. Internal view- showing the roof trusses, external walling and floor decking.
5. The timber frame element is now complete; sarket board has been fixed to the roof trusses for additional weather protection and stability.  The scaffold is shown at roof height for access, both storeys are now complete and other trades can follow on.

Project C

This is a large bungalow in Northumberland. The specification for this project was:-

External Wall : 38mm x 89mm timber stud walls with Hunton Bitroc as a sheathing / Insulation material.

Internal Walls : 38mm x 89mm open skeletal system.

Roof : Manufactured factory made roof trusses, site fixed, including bracing and gable ladders.

1. The prepared beam and block base, has been site checked for level using a laser level. The wall plate for the external walls together with damp proof course have been fitted
2. External walls, internal walls, roof trusses and gable ladders have been fitted
3. Internal walls (open skeletal frames); openings for doorways together with their timber lintels are complete.
4. Roof trusses and gable ladders are shown, together with timber bracing
5. The bungalow is now complete with tiled roof brick outer skin, upvc windows, facias, soffits and rainwater goods.

Project D

A 2-storey extension to a church in Northumberland.