Our in-house timber frame design and engineering team specialises in one-off buildings, especially innovative and FSC-Certified Engineered Timberframe designs. We can turn virtually any timber frame house or building design into an engineered working timberframe structure. All designs are backed by a full structural engineering service.
Benfield ATT's Technical & Professional Services Department is highly respected across the industry, with design services including:
- Design advice on eco-housing and timber frame structure
- Structural appraisals of architect’s plans
- Specification of appropriate materials for individual situations
- Full CAD drafting of timber frames structural design
- Production of detailed manufacturing and construction drawings
- Supply of full structural calculations for building regulation application
- Production of SAP calculations (Standard Assessment Procedure to calculate a building’s energy rating)
- Consultancy on the best way to insulate your home when timber framing, and designing for engineering panels, glulams or post and beam
- Specialist advice on fire protection and retardancy properties of sustainable house, home, cabin and building design
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