Extend a home with Engineered Timber
Engineered timber is made up of timber that has been modified in some way. All of these types of timber contain glue and layers of the timber. For example: plywood, LVL, chipboard flooring, structural laminated timber beams and timber cladding.
Using engineered timber to extend your home is a high strength and quick way to complete the task and get great results. For the example the house below was extended right across the back doubling the size of the home and achieving a great result.
Engineered timber in the sub frame
From the beginning engineered timber was used in all flooring joists. These were supported with steel I beams to take the weight of the building. The flooring joists are engineered timber I beams that consist of a vertical large partial board that is sandwich
ed between two 90mm by 45mm timber beams top and bottom. These I beams are made straight and thus the floor is easier to get true and flat.
The deck timbers are also engineered timber made from LVL or laminated veneer lumber. Thin slices of timber are glued together under pressure and then cut to an exact size. They do not twist or bow and are dead straight thus making it much easier to get the floor correct and true.
The flooring
The flooring was to be chipboard because it is easier to install and fast. A large area can be covered easily providing large flat are to continue the rest of the building. This is also one of the best cost effective flooring available.
The timber wall frame
The timber wall frame is made of normal 90 x 45mm timber however over the windows the support beams or headers are all LVL engineered timber. If these beams were normal timber they would need to be a lot larger for the strength rating. Thus engineered timber is the most cost effective for use in this high strength situation.
The Roof timbers
The roof timbers have all main structural timbers as engineered timber. Most of the roofing timbers are normal non-engineered timbers. However the structural timbers can be reduced in size because they are engineered and high strength thus reducing the cost and weight. Engineered timber is an integral part modern home building making it quicker and cost effective. Engineered timber can also be used to build pergolas, decks, and other structural building projects.
