Timber Frame Design
"If you have to build something - and there's going to be 1 billion people on earth one day and they will all want nice houses to live in - they've got to be built in timber frame."
Dr David Bellamy
DFRS architecture are working closely with local timber frame manufacturers to provide a complete design and manufacture service. Using the latest timber frame software we can design high quality affordable timber frame housing.
For more information please call on of our advisors on 01347 822776 or email design@dfrs.co.uk
UK Timber Frame market statistics*
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Timber frame housing grew by 18% in 2004, compared to a 7.4% increase for all other methods of construction.
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Timber frame housing now has a 17% market share in the UK.
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One in six new homes is now timber frame.
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Over 65% of new homes in Scotland are built using timber frame, up from 63% in 2003.
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For the first time in UKTFA’s records, the share of timber frame housing construction in England and Wales has reached double figures – 10.8% in England and 10.9% in Wales.
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In Northern Ireland, market share increased from 4.9% to 7% in 2004.
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England provides the largest market for timber frame housing and has seen the greatest growth, year-on-year.
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Over half of all new social housing in the UK is timber frame.
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Growth of timber frame was achieved in all building categories, including housing up to two storeys (up 14%), housing over two storeys (up 27%) and other buildings such as hotels, schools, nursing homes etc. (up almost 18%).
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* Figures taken from UKTFA market report 2004, based on independently collected and analysed data from members.
