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When looking at today’s market for timber framed houses, it appears the choice is between low quality and the very elaborate. There are few houses on offer of an uncomplicated architectural design, combined with best materials and technique. In order to distinguish ourselves, our idea is to propose a timber framed house in a kit, with a modest design easy to build, but at the same time of high technical standards and at a reasonable price. The kit could be described as a mixture of loose timber, pre-cut timber, prefabricated units and Nordic timber house know-how. We will deliver the kit either with technical assistance only, or to be assembled by TIRO. The kit is mainly designed for the self-builder. We only make estimates for our own kits. The Scandinavian carpenters state that a complex architecture, particularly concerning the roof, increases considerably the risk of problems. Therefore all our houses are rectangular with a duo pitch roof and thus easy to build. We have no standard layout for our kit houses, other than the rectangular configuration, the width and the gable profile. They vary in length by multiples of 1.20 m (47.28“). It is left to the buyer to decide where he wants rooms, windows and doors, and it is also left to the buyer to draw up his own plans. Depending on floor and ceiling materials, the ceiling height is approximately 2.50 m (8‘ 2.5“). TIRO, established in 1993, works together with firms from Swedish Lapland. Lapland provides high quality wood as well as reliable and competent suppliers. The kit arrives by lorry directly from Swedish Lapland. The building technique is the Nordic timber frame method. This is a long tried and tested system free from unwanted surprises. In the same spirit we have adopted the Scandinavian expertise concerning the eaves, the positioning of the bargeboard, the ventilation of the roof, the thermal insulation, etc. It is the buyers responsibility to check if the kit complies with the local building code and requirements. Unless otherwise informed, TIRO will deliver the kit with standard components. Visitors are always welcome at our building sites.
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