To calculate the timber required for constructing wall frames you need to use measurements from a floor plan. As the cost of timber is usually quoted per lineal metre, measurements for timber are done in the same way.
Download and print a copy of the floor plan for a small residence (Word 1.37 MB).
This small brick veneer house is on a concrete slab, has a timber frame and a cement tiled roof.
Check your copy of the house plan for the dimensions used in this example. Follow the worked example carefully as you will be doing similar calculations in the topic activity.
These worked examples will take you through the steps in calculating timber for framing the long wall in the second bedroom of this house.
Calculations will include the lengths of:
- top and bottom plates
- noggings
- studwork
- lintel.