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So it will seem a reasonable reaction to the Grenfell disaster that the government banned timber (along with other combustible materials) from the exterior of residential buildings more than 18 metres high.(My emphasis).
Part of the problem is that the current ban doesn’t adequately distinguish between the cladding, or outer skin of a building, and its structure.OK, cladding isn't all of the “exterior” but still, some clarification is needed here.
Posted By: djhThe house next to us has a timber frame and was built in 1629. It also has wattle and daub infill. There are 1000 year old timber churches.
So I'd suggest that timber structures are very long lasting when designed, built and maintained correctly.
Posted By: Mike1See also: http://www.timberframefires.co.uk/
Posted By: JontiOf course the total lack of control from the planning authorities doesn't help.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenBut will it also apply to self builders - if you sell your completed build on to someone, can they lodge a speculative claim against you, for something they know cannot be disproved without digging holes in floors?
Posted By: WillInAberdeenThere should be a meaningful and final signoff from a thorough building standards inspector acting in the public interest, not on behalf of the builder.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenSaid DJH: " there's no way I could put my hand on my heart and say there are no faults"
- then how could you (or your heirs) defend in court against a speculative claim from the next-but-one buyers of the house?
You'd need some certification from an independent body saying the build quality has been done to a reasonable legal standard. Something like a completion certificate!
Posted By: WillInAberdeenThe proposal was that builders (including self builders) should be open to retrospective legal actions for 'liability,' for many years after moving out. Or that 10% of the sale price be withheld.
As I mentioned, this would certainly benefit the speculative 'claims management' scavengers, but would make it riskier for builders (including self builders) to sell, hence more difficult to raise mortgages.
Posted By: tonyTimber frame always seems to me to be too temporary, flimsy and substandard.