Timber frame construction is a building method where buildings are assembled with custom prefabricated wooden elements. They form the skeleton of the construction. These elements can be mounted easily and efficiently because they are lightweight. Allowing also for a higher level in organic shaping, thus more interesting forms.
The timber frame may be of softwood (pine) or hardwood (oak) or even laminated wood. The walls are filled with insulation and then rendered. The rendering can either be plaster, wood or even brick. Generally a “breathing”  climate barrier.
Traditionally, timber frame construction  were standard in countries like the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Scotland, England, Germany and Belgium. This type of building has found a new popularity in the industrial countries because of its organic values and lower environment footprint. Wood is a renewable material, has a a far better cradle to cradle value. The increase of energy standards has also caused exterior walls to be thicker for more insulation. But Timber frame construction walls are thinner because the load bearing construction is in the same layer as the insulation.

 

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