Chris Corbett, design manager, on U-Roof’s framing system
What was the problem?
This self-build family home features a mansard roof, characterised by a four-sided double-sloping hip roof, to create an additional floor of eight dormer rooms. The structure would have taken weeks to install using traditional timber construction, exposing the structure to the wet weather and adding costs through the need for extra cranage.
So what was your approach?
We provided a U-Roof light gauge steel framing system. It’s manufactured offsite and is fast to install without the need for specialist skills or tools. The system doesn’t rot, warp or degenerate and has an expected 200-250-year lifespan. However, it does require a considerable amount of upfront planning and 3D modelling to check that all the parts of the “jigsaw” will fit together on site.
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