Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has launched a timber frame house range.
The range of 18 core house types includes cottage flats with a mix of one and two bedrooms; semi‐detached and detached two‐bed bungalows; and a selection of detached, semi‐detached, and terraced homes of two, three and four bedrooms.
DTS worked closely with experienced architects and planning consultants and designed the range in conjunction with a leading UK housebuilder to ensure the house types met regulatory housing needs across the UK.
Each home also incorporates individual design flexibility to allow for changes like the addition of showers in ground floors; built‐in wardrobes; additional kitchen storage; and space for air source heat pump hot water cylinders, so they are future‐proofed for simple adaptions to suit lifestyle changes or improved energy efficiency.
The house range provides long‐term energy efficiency; meets and exceeds Homes England’s minimum requirement for a Pre‐Manufactured Value (PMV) of 55% using only the timber frame build system; and allows the frames to be windproof and watertight on site in one day. The homes are also land‐efficient, with the width of each floorplan reduced to ensure roads, footpaths and services are minimised, and a consistent depth of floorplan allows different house types to be simply built as terraced blocks.
