2.1.5-1
Timber frames
Component Information
- Code:
- 2.1.5-1
- Sequence:
- 1
- Unit:
- m2
- Sub-Element:
- 2.1.5 - 5 Timber frames
Timber frames
details to be stated
Component Statistics
Measurement Rules
Included Items
Excluded Items
Measurement Rules (4)
The area measured is the area of the upper floors. The area is measured using the rules of measurement for ascertaining the gross internal floor area (GIFA).
Area measured to include area of roof, where roof structure (including roof trusses) is an integral part of the frame.
Details of floor, roof (including trussed roofs) and wall members or decks that cannot be separated from the frame are to be stated.
Contractor-designed work is to be described and identified separately.
Note: Where the contractor is only responsible for designing specific elements and/or components of the building project (i.e. not the entire building project).Included Items (11)
Complete timber frame systems, including all components and fixings.
Panel systems, such as off-site-manufactured timber frames.
Laminated timber structures, etc.
Roof trusses, where an integral part of the frame and cannot be separated from the frame.
Floor, roof and structural wall members, including wall linings and floor boarding, forming an integral part of the frame, which cannot be separated from the frame system.
Specialist subcontractor/supplier design of timber frame.
Trial erection and permanent erection on site of timber frame (when required).
Treatments to timber.
Site-applied fire-retardant paint.
Sundry items.
Where works are to be carried out by a subcontractor, the subcontractor’s preliminaries, design fees, risk allowance, overheads and profit, with allowance for these to be made within unit rate applied to element or component.
Excluded Items (4)
Prefabricated complete and semi-complete buildings and modular room units (included in element 6.1: Prefabricated buildings).
Roof trusses that can be separated from the frame (included in sub-element 2.3.1: Roof structure).
Floor, roof and structural wall members, including wall linings and floor boarding, which can be separated from the frame (included in sub-elements 2.2.3 or 2.3.1, or elements 2.5 or 2.7, as appropriate).
Finishes applied to external walls and internal walls, floors and ceilings (included in sub-elements 2.5.1 or 2.5.2, or group element 3, as appropriate).
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