D-Tech Design Ltd provide a Design Service for the UK and Ireland Timber
Frame and SIPS Industries. Aimed primarily at Manufacturers, D-Tech Design
can provide this service to assist with additional peak in demand.
We have experience in a wide range of projects including housing developments,
one off bespoke designs, commercial properties, nursing homes, and sheltered
housing. Our Design Service can be offered in conjunction with existing
in house design capabilities of any Timber Frame or SIPS Manufacturer.
We provide timber frame design service for timber frame manufacturers,
to help take clients original designs through to factory production. We
us latest computer technology to provide clients with architectural layout
drawings for approval, which when coupled with out timber frame software
enables us to provide fabrication drawings for factory assembly. Our software
allows us to link to cnc machinery, such as automated saws and production
line facilities.
As with all timber frame buildings, structural design is required. We
can also offer this as part of our package or work in tandem with your
own preferred engineer. With all manufacturers standard details are important.
However may change from company to company. We design the kits in accordance
with these details.
Timber Frame Design
This service is offered to timber frame manufacturers since
2001 having grown to serve companies from across Ireland and the UK.
The service is primarily aimed at working in conjunction with the manufacturers
own in house design team. Either to deal with peaks in demand or as a
continual partner.
Each project follows a similar path with specific key stages.
Stages 1 & 2
Project inception and quotation
Generally we will provide quotations on request, and can work
via emailed drawings to speed up response.
Stages 3 & 4
Timber Frame Layout Drawings and Approval
Drawings for conversion to timber frame can be provided in
CAD, PDF, or faxed / mailed. We will prepare the timber frame
layout drawings for client approval based on the specific manufacturers
design standards. This includes door sizes, ceiling heights
(were these may be fixed or not), drawing presentation and content.
We can deal direct with the customer or via the manufacturer
whichever is preferred. Upon receipt of the drawings the customer
may require some alterations on such items which may not have
been evident. Once these are completed and approval received
the drawings are passed to Engineer for structural design.
Stage 5
Structural Design
We will work closely with your structural engineer or can recommend
someone if required.
Stage 6
Timber Frame Fabrication / Production Drawings
Production drawings are provided and generally consist of the
following:
> Walls and spandrel panels
> Floor panels / loose joist layout
> Ladder unit details
> Beam details - steel or engineered timber
> Stair detail
> Site layout drawings (for walls, floors, roof etc)
> Proposed roof truss plan (for truss manufacturers design)
> Production listing - listing all panels, beams, additional
loose items etc
> Special items - bespoke items for a specific project
All panels will be designed in accordance with manufacturers
standards, ie maximum handling sizes, lintel details, sheathing
requirements etc.
Roof truss profiles are provided as guide only and for truss
supplier. We will check truss profiles as part of the design
service and advice if alterations required.
Stage 7
CNC files
We can provide CNC files if required. Such uses would be for
various automated saws or production lines. Varying formats
of files are required dependant on the machinery being used,
using our HSB-Cad software and associated modules, we can offer
this to all customers.
Stage 8
Issue to Timber Frame Manufacturer
As all customers operate differently we can provide the final documents in a variety of ways:
> Email, varying formats - CAD and PDF being the most popular
Timescales for providing the above can be discussed on initial
contact.
Architectural Services
We offer a range of architectural services to builders, developers, self
build and private clients. Services offered include:
Architectural design
New build (including replacement and farm dwellings)
Extensions
Planning Applications
Building Control Applications
Septic Tank Applications
Transfer Maps
Timber Frame Consultancy and Design
D-Tech Design Ltd Projects
To date we have worked on a wide variety of projects including:
Housing Developments
Bespoke one off designs
Hotels
Sheltered Housing
Commercial Buildings
Contact D-Tech Design Ltd
If you have any comments or questions regarding D-Tech Design Ltd. then
please do not hesitate to contact us from the details below:
Office 9, Banbridge
Business Centre, 62 Scarva Road, Banbridge, County Down BT32 3QD
