Timber framing provided an effective alternative to traditional double-brick construction, offering benefits across the entire project — from construction speed and cost efficiency through to thermal comfort and environmental performance.
Faster Construction. Greater Efficiency.
Timber’s lightweight construction and suitability for prefabrication can significantly streamline the building process.
Timber Framed Construction
For this project, we partnered with specialist fabrication companies to improve quality control and reduce the amount of work required on site.
This approach can deliver:
- Faster construction times through prefabricated components.
- Reduced on-site labour requirements.
- Greater consistency and quality control.
- Less noise, dust and disruption for neighbouring properties.
- More efficient use of materials and resources.
Designed for Perth's Climate
The benefits of timber framing extend well beyond the construction process. When combined with high-performance insulation, considered orientation and passive solar design, timber-framed homes can deliver excellent thermal performance.
For homeowners, this means homes that are:
Cooler in summer. Warmer in winter. More comfortable year-round.
Good thermal performance also reduces the reliance on heating and cooling systems, helping to lower ongoing household energy consumption and running costs.
Timber vs Steel
Timber also offers a compelling alternative to steel framing when energy efficiency is a priority. Steel is highly conductive, which can create thermal bridging and heat transfer through the frame unless the construction is carefully thermally broken.
Timber has naturally lower thermal conductivity, making it easier to achieve effective insulation performance and maintain a comfortable internal environment.
As a renewable building material, responsibly sourced timber can also offer environmental advantages over more energy-intensive structural materials.
A Lighter Solution
Timber framing can also provide advantages before construction even reaches the walls. Its lightweight nature can reduce the structural demands placed on footings and foundations compared with heavier double-brick construction.
This can be particularly beneficial on sites with challenging soil conditions, potentially reducing the amount of concrete and reinforcement required and improving overall project viability.
Building for Better Outcomes
This project demonstrates how the construction system itself can contribute to a better development outcome.
By combining timber-frame construction, prefabrication, high-performance insulation and passive solar design, the project delivers homes designed not only to meet a 7-Star NatHERS rating, but to provide lasting benefits for the people who live in them.
For us, timber framing isn’t simply an alternative to traditional construction. It’s a smarter way to build homes that are faster to deliver, more comfortable to live in and more efficient to run.