According to the UK Timber Frame Association, on average a typical 'wet build' concrete, brick and block house may have 4,000 gallons of water built into it. Some people think it is much more than this, although according to BBC's '
Watchdog' programme it is at least 1,000 to 1,500 gallons.
Image courtesey of BBC News
Above the foundations, a timber framed house has virtually no added water. Designed correctly from the outset, timberframing leaves out all that water. This means that the owners and occupiers of a timber frame structure, including timber framed additions to their main property, face less drying out, less shrinkage, less differential movement, less making good, and less redecoration than a 'wet build' structure. They also enjoy a much more comfortable home, with considerably lower overall maintenance costs.
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The NHBC (National House Building Council) records show that houses built using timber-framing technology suffer fewer problems than homes built using other methods of construction.
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Benfield ATT believe that the high standards employed by self-builders, home extenders, developers and organisations responsible for Social Housing means that they have the most to gain from timber frame construction. Not only do we all share the same longer-term view of the building’s lifetime, ensuring inhabitants benefit from low running costs and simple maintenance but they also have a keen eye on the environmental implications of their purchasing decisions. All of these objectives are met by Benfield ATT's bespoke timber frame.
