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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707   
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I live in an oak framed house, it was built around 1550. It gradually moves to and fro depending on weather/temp conditions.
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3rd Dec 2013 3:33pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I take it you mean timber frame as in the house is made from timber panels then the weather face is brick/stone/cladding etc. I've spent a few years making and erecting such things all round the country and to be honest they can be quite good. But as with traditional brick and block it's the calibre of the builders that can make them good or bad. I would be happy to live in one, they can be warmer and take less effort to heat in the first place. As for creaking in the wind, all houses can do that, that's due to the quality of the build not so much the materials, most houses have wooden upper storey floors and the framework of the roof will be timber.
It is easier to hang pictures in a timber frame house there'll allways be a timber upright no more than 600mm apart  |
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3rd Dec 2013 5:02pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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Million Dollar Question there....!!!
Are you looking at new or old? If new the most important factor is the foundations followed very closely by the quality of materials, type of wood and manufacturer. This is assuming you are going to build it yourself. If you are looking at Old(pre1800's) then I think it is safe to assume the foundations should be good, decent wood, and if it's still standing then there is a good chance it's been built right!! I've seen a lot of very expensive wooden house structures and to be honest the quality of workmanship in both material preparation and building is diabolical. Especially after a year when you have had heat inside and variant weather/temperatures outside and the gaps through shrinkage have been amazing. |
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3rd Dec 2013 5:04pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329
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Looking at new, such as those manufactured by companies in the original post
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3rd Dec 2013 6:22pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Scotland have been building timber framed houses for years with a block work outer skin and almost all new houses in the uk are being build the same way.
I have lived in these types of houses for year and find the to be quick to build and very well insulated Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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3rd Dec 2013 6:39pm |
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| Leenorthants Member Since: 08 Sep 2013 Location: Silverstone(ish) Posts: 856
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I spent some time building houses in America.
All of the houses I built had to withstand -30c winters, all we're timber, clad in ply and then aluminium siding on top (plus waterproof etc) all were great! |
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3rd Dec 2013 7:28pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1751 
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Timber frame for me everytime. Better insulation than traditional, water tight and secure within days of frame being erected, better energy rating and more air tight.
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3rd Dec 2013 9:26pm |
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