Common details for Timber Frame Construction
Timber Frame / Sips
The load bearing frame is supported on the concrete
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Larsen truss
Inner load bearing frame which also carries the outer Larsen truss, which is filled with insulation. This arrangement works for timber frame/SIPS with EWI, or twin stud walls where only the inner stud is load bearing.
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I Beam
I beam construction with both inner and outer chords bearing the superstructure load
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