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MPP49 – Raked meyBRACE with ridge support – Apr 2023
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Small additions seem simple but they can often cause issues with respect to bracing.  This was the case with a home on the South Coast of NSW.  The front wall was full of glazing and was the only wall in that direction to accommodate bracing. ...
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MPP48 – Meyer Timber QLD Office Building – Mar 2023
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With a floor area of 485 m2, this Meyer Timber QLD Office Building was built with the TBS panelised wall systems, comprising of timber framing, insulation and a hybrid OSB-MDF interior panel that provided a painted finished internal wall lining. A total of 157 LM...
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MPP47 – meyBRACE for multiple units – Feb 2023
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When faced with a set of 5 units with no solid walls across the front elevation, the detailers at South Coast Timber Supply (SCTS) turned to meyBRACE. By installing one meyBRACE portal around the garage door and another around the front window of each unit...
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MPP46 – Townhouses at Mount Annan (Part 2 – Video on Installation) – Dec 2022
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We follow on from last month’s edition, where we introduced a video (Part 1) showing the fabrication stages of a large cassette floor project. This involved 149 townhouses at Mount Annan, which was delivered by Meyer Timber through Campbelltown F&T for the Sunland Group. Part...
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MPP45 – Townhouses at Mount Annan (Part 1 – Video on manufacturing) – Nov 2022
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Meyer Timber NSW just completed a large cassette floor project involving 149 townhouses at Mount Annan. Delivered through Campbelltown F&T for the Sunland Group, this also included prefabricated stair and void cassettes. Enjoy the video showing the first phase of this project involving detailing and...
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MPP44 – Blinkhorn Cct Roof Cassettes – Oct 2022
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The Meyer Timber NSW pre-fab team have done it again. This time it was roof cassettes made with 240mm deep meyJOIST rafters. Once on-site, it was installed in only 2 hours. The ease of installation along with the safety benefits of a stable working platform...
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MPP43 – meyBRACE to the fore – Aug 2022
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The important role that the meyBRACE plays in timber-framed construction was further exemplified when we received the call to replace a couple of steel truss braces. The steel option required additional carpentry work around to fit within a 90mm timber frame, but also caused headaches...
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MPP42 – Macleay Island Mansion – July 2022
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Building on an island can be quite difficult. Transport on barges is expensive, you need to make sure you have all the equipment, and getting rid of waste materials adds to the cost. These were some of the issues faced by Sam Dennis who wanted...
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MPP41 – The versatility of meyBRACE – June 2022
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Recently we responded to an unusual request from a builder, to supply our meyBRACE timber portal to fit within an already installed wall frame and floor system. The meyBRACE was required to replace a steel truss brace, specified by the project engineer, that couldn’t be...
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Timber in flood prone areas
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Floods have been a part of Australian Life. Towns and rural houses have historically been built close to rivers for easy access to water. This has had the negative impact that when there are large rain events the river floods and inundates the homes and...
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