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Canadian build houses
moulty58
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I’ve got an option to buy a Canadian build bungalow. Originally built for the Canadian Air Force in the UK. I can’t find much information on these although they were built in their thousands in Canada. They are timber frame with brick exterior. Has anyone any experience with these.?
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We have visited friends in Canada who have one. Don't see any problem there.1
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Potentially its non standard build, and was only supposed to be "temporary" I can't find anything on a quick google search though."You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "1
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Timber framed houses come with 2 immediate problems:
1. Getting a mortgage
2. Getting insurance
Both become more difficult and complicated.
You also would need to get it thoroughly inspected for any signs of rot.1 -
Megaross said:Timber framed houses come with 2 immediate problems:
1. Getting a mortgage
2. Getting insurance
Both become more difficult and complicated.
You also would need to get it thoroughly inspected for any signs of rot.
Timber frame with brick facing is quite a common building method in the UK - Just look up "SIPS Construction". It shouldn't be a problem getting a mortgage or insurance. Checking for rot though, is good advice. If any is discovered, repairs shouldn't cost the earth.
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Thanks, that’s great help . According to the estate agents (!) some people won’t give mortgages but most will, ditto with insurance, they also said rot could always be an issue, not that easy to spot without taking things apart0
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You'd need to tread lightly because timber framed does appear a grey area in terms of whether it's within the definition of non standard construction. So I imagine the devil is in the detail hereFreeBear said:Megaross said:Timber framed houses come with 2 immediate problems:
1. Getting a mortgage
2. Getting insurance
Both become more difficult and complicated.
You also would need to get it thoroughly inspected for any signs of rot.
Timber frame with brick facing is quite a common building method in the UK - Just look up "SIPS Construction". It shouldn't be a problem getting a mortgage or insurance. Checking for rot though, is good advice. If any is discovered, repairs shouldn't cost the earth.
Regionally I imagine there's more in some places than others, never seen them round this way down where cider is pronounced "zoider".
There's BISF and concrete round here but no timber framed.1 -
The timber framed industry has grabbed a fair share of the UK new build market. In the early 80's there was a World in Action programme that finished the industry overnight, but in the last 20 years it has recovered.
Taunton and Bridgewater have quite a few timber framed.
If you see a site where the scaffold is up before the super structure it's probably timber framed.
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Looking on the bright side, would timber frame do better in an earthquake?
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In Southern California houses are mainly timber frame as they do survive an earthquake better than a masonry building. Any structural masonry there is normally 're-inforced hollow blocks.GDB2222 said:Looking on the bright side, would timber frame do better in an earthquake?
So a reckon the answer is yes they do as I know from personal experience.2
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