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We’re building timber-frame homes on selected Bellway developments. Whether you’re buying one, or just curious about what they are, here’s our timber-frame home guide to nail all of your questions
On selected new Bellway developments, we’ll be building homes with timber frames instead of masonry, or ‘brick and block’ structures. There are lots of great reasons why we’re doing this, and we think they’re pretty exciting, even if the intricacies of construction methods aren’t really your thing:
Timber-frame homes are nothing new, but we’re putting a modern spin on them. Many of our kits are built in our factory, Bellway Home Space in Mansfield, using state-of-the-art robotic machinery alongside dozens of people who keep everything running smoothly.
Because we can design and build our own timber frames from start to finish, we know they’re up to our high standards. They’re then safely transported to our developments for our site teams to carry on the construction process.
Every tree that’s cut down to use for our timber frames is replaced by a sapling. You can look forward to sleeping like a log in your cosy new home, built with responsibly sourced and sustainable timber.
Using timber frames for our homes means that we can build them more quickly, trimming weeks off the construction process so you’ll be enjoying your new Bellway home sooner. But while we’re cutting time, we’re never cutting corners.
Timber-frame homes offer exceptional durability and excellent thermal efficiency – in other words, they’re strong, warm, and ready for everything a busy household can throw at them.
We decided we wanted a new-build house as they are very energy efficient and would be cheaper to heat than the draughty old house – and there would be no more DIY headaches or repair bills.Paul and Sarah, Bellway homeowners at Gateford Quarter
As the name suggests, timber-frame homes have a timber framework as their main structural support. They’re fully insulated and covered with plasterboard on the inside, and a layer of bricks on the outside, so they look just the same as ‘brick and block’ homes which have an internal structure of concrete blocks instead.
Not at all. Humans have been building timber-frame homes since the Middle Ages, and you might be surprised to know that timber frame is now the most popular method of construction in the world. More than 70% of the global population lives in timber-frame buildings, from log cabins in snowy Scandinavia to the traditional fachwerk homes of Germany, and Japanese homes built using techniques of joining wood without screws.
We’ve been building Bellway homes with timber frames in Scotland for many years now and we’re really looking forward to bringing them to more of our new developments across Britain. Don’t worry, our timber-frame homes are a lot more modern than the ones our Medieval ancestors would have lived in.
Not from the outside, but on the inside you’ll find sharp corners and smooth walls that will make decorating your new Bellway home a breeze.
Make sure to use special plasterboard fixings for hanging light items like small picture frames in your timber-frame home. For heavier items like mirrors, use wood screws directly into the timber structure which you can locate with a stud finder. Always make sure to check for wires and pipes behind the plasterboard before you drill any holes too.
If you’ve got any questions about looking after your timber-frame home have a chat to your sales advisor, or with your divisional Customer Care team if you’ve already moved in.
Mortgage lenders and home insurers don’t see timber-frame homes as being different to any other type of home, so you won’t need any special mortgage or insurance product. Just have a chat with your sales advisor if you’ve got any questions about buying a Bellway home with a timber frame.
For the time being, we’re only building homes with timber frames on selected Bellway developments in Scotland, and within a certain distance of our Home Space timber frame factory in Mansfield as we need to be able to transport the structures safely and sustainably.
Your sales advisor can let you know whether the homes at your preferred Bellway development will be built with timber frames, or where you can find the nearest development with timber-frame homes if you’d like to go and take a look.
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