Standard House Frame Description

Our houses are manufactured in sections in a Swedish factory and shipped to the UK. The following describes the main parts of the structure included in the shipment. The remaining elements of a turnkey build are sourced and supplied in the UK, using Swedish products where appropriate.

Scandinavian Homes Ltd – Standard House Frame Description

External Walls:

Timber framed panels variously sized according to house design 2.5m and 2.7m high comprising:
Horizontal or vertical external timber weatherboarding or render board on horizontal/vertical battens;
Windproof breather barrier:
195mm studwork with 195mm rockwool insulation material; impervious vapour barrier;
Offset 70mm studwork (to avoid cold bridging) with 70mm insulation, conduits and back boxes for electrical supplies;
12mm particle board and 13mm plasterboard (substituted by waterproof board in bath/shower rooms).
Doors and windows pre-fitted to panels.
U value 0.162 W/m2K

Internal Walls:
Non structural:

70 x 45mm timber stud framework;
70 x 45mm timber stud framework;
70mm insulation;
12mm particle board each side;
13mm plasterboard each side (waterproof board in bath/shower rooms).

Structural:

95 x 45mm & 120 x 45mm studwork frame:
95mm/120mm insulation; 12mm particle board pre-mounted one side;
12mm loose particle board for other side:
13mm plasterboard for each side (waterproof board in bath/shower rooms).

Roof:
Pitched roof:
Pre-assembled A frame trusses;
Construction designed for 500mm loose fill insulation;
External 17mm rough sawn sarking board;
Underfelt & battens for tiling:
Vapour barrier;
Ceiling tiles (plasterboard alternative).
U value 0.083 W/m2K

Flat/sloping roof:
Pre-assembled trusses designed for 500mm loose fill insulation;
17mm rough sawn sarking board:
Vapour barrier:
Interlocking ceiling tiles.
U value 0.092 W/m2K

Doors
NorDan insulated panel external doors with triple glazed window lights (safety glass)
Internal doors supplied with metal handles.
U value 1.0 W/m2K

Windows:
Elitfonster triple glazed windows, timber framed and clad with powder coated aluminium.
Larger windows non-opening.
U value 0.9W/m2K

Over door canopies:
Galvanised steel & safety glass

Balconies:
Ready mountable pillars, posts and cladding
Pressure impregnated floor deck
Steel / pressure impregnated timber railings
Drip tray over entrance door (where balcony is open)

Internal
Timber staircase
Stone window sills
Loft hatch and ladder (where appropriate)
Appropriate Glulam/steel beams supplied for internal openings
All architraves, skirtings and trims

External
Galvanised and painted steel guttering and downpipes supplied
Timber cladding finished with alkyd primer coat (6 shades available)
All fascia boards, barge boards, door and window trims and corner trims supplied painted white.

Miscellaneous
Foundations and load bearing drawings and information supplied
Construction drawings supplied for building control
Instructions and additional materials list supplied

We and our supplier, Götenehus, reserve the right to substitute any or all of the above with similar or better quality components at any time.

Correct at date of publication  May 2012