FIRE & ACOUSTIC REGULATIONS

Acoustic Performance

Timber Frame houses rely on a combination of isolation and mass to achieve sound resistance. By simply upgrading with an extra layer of plasterboard Timber Homes out perform masonry wall construction.

Fire

All Timber Frame Buildings are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the building regulations. The British Research Establishment (BRE) conducted extensive research into various methods of construction and determined that timber structures did not compromise the fire integrity of the dwelling.

Download the Code of Practice Building Control Regulations here.