Homebuilding & Renovating

5 essential facts about timber frame houses

1 They’re quick to assemble

s timber frame is made up of studwork fixed in place with OSB or plywood, filled with insulation (either on site or in a factory), and then weatherproofed, time on site is reduced compared to say, masonry construction, making it a very enticing system. Some package-build companies supply prefabricated

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