Aerial of Living Choice’s latest multi-residential
aged care project on the Sunshine Coast
Australian construction company, Living Choice has elected to use Hyne Timber’s termite resistant T2 Blue framing for its latest multi-residential aged care project on the Sunshine Coast. Living Choice project manager, Warren Danter said this latest project with a large, complex roof and framing detail needed to be timber. Source: Timberbiz
“From initial design collaboration with structural and service engineers, I made the call to use all timber frames for this project,” Mr Danter said.
“Anyone in construction knows that timber frames are easier to work with and install on site.
“Construction is rarely perfect and even concrete slabs can vary in height. This is where there is a real cost saving using timber frames and trusses.
“We can readily dock it, plane it or do whatever we need to do including accommodating services.
“Importantly, this is a home for aged care residents. Having a timber frame means the final build will be quieter. There is nothing worse than natural wear and tear down the track resulting in noise from services vibrating against steel or loud, steel door frames.”
Mr Danter was able to identify the benefits of a timber frame to carry the load of the façade.
“Using large lintels straight into the timber studs, timber framing provides a simple, load bearing solution to hang the façade,” he said.
Sunshine Mitre 10 is the supplier to the project and the company expects to see demand for timber increase in these types of multi-residential projects.
“Specifiers and builders need to consider the construction materials they are using which will no doubt see more and more recognition of the benefits of timber,” Sunshine Mitre 10 commercial sales manager Russell Maher said.
