Kit design makes
framing a house a breeze
Framing a house is by far the easiest part of kit building. All frames and trusses are supplied pre-fabricated according to your plan. In general terms, framing is a building technique based around vertical structural members (studs), which provide a table frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a roof comprising horizontal ceiling joists and sloping rafters or manufactured pre-fabricated roof trusses, which are covered by various roofing materials to give weather resistance. Because of the prefab walls an trusses, framing a house can be accomplished by one person in around two to three weeks, including all tie-downs and bracing, ready for a council authority inspection.
Depending on your kit home timber frame house plans, your frame and roof design will vary, but will be supplied in an easy-to-follow, ready-to-assemble pack. Most simple kit roofs are usually gabled, which are by far the easiest to build. Basic carpentry is all that is needed to stand, plumb and secure the pre-assembled frames and trusses. Complete step by step instructions are supplied in your construction manual. For more excellent content on frame planning, take a look at
Plan and Build a House.com
and this
Handyman DIY site
Your kit will include the following framing materials: 1. Pre-fabricated and braced stud frames (go to our
House Framing
page) 2. Ribbon plate timber 3. Bracing ply 4. Plate ties 5. Threaded rod, washers and nuts 6. Internal wall brackets 7. Prefabricated gang-nailed trusses (go to our
Roof Truss
page) 8. Ceiling noggings and brackets 9. Bottom chord tie timber 10. Punched strap 11. Strapnails 12. Cyclone ties 13. Truss roof speedbrace 14. Fasteners (nails, techscrews, etc)
Standing prefab frames
Go to our
House Framing Page
for a comprehensive and graphical guide to kit home frame erection. Or see our
Roof Truss Page
for truss erection and tie down.
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