meyBrace

MPP71 – Eclipse Federal Portal Frames – Apr 2025
March 29, 2025|Projects
Eclipse Passive House approached Meyer Timber to see what options there were for a project they were building for Northern NSW. The 2 dwellings had big open living areas as well as front facades with glass windows and highlights over. In terms of bracing, the...
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MPP70 – meyBRACE in multi-unit development (Part 2) – Mar 2025
March 29, 2025|Projects
In one of our recent newsletters, we featured a typical application of meyBRACE on the front façade of a multiple two-storey townhouse project in Charlemont VIC (PP#65). In this edition, we are showcasing another example of its use in a multi-unit development in Doveton VIC....
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MPP62 – meyBRACE on timber floor – Jun 2024
May 31, 2024|Projects
It’s not often the meyBRACE timber portal system is required on the first floor of a two storey dwelling. When NNH Engineers specified the meyBRACE for this application, the challenge was to offer a simple tie-down solution on the timber floor that could replicate the...
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MPP60 – Mount Martha meyBRACE – Apr 2024
April 3, 2024|Projects
The meyBRACE for this project was specified by the engineer as an alternative to sheet bracing with tie-down rods. Due to the 3.5m high walls, the design capacity of the sheet brace had to be reduced by over 20%, rendering it inadequate for the application....
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meyBRACE
February 20, 2024|LVL, Prefabrication, Products
An efficient bracing unit around openings in residential construction.
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MPP56 – Tathra meyBRACE – Nov 2023
November 28, 2023|Projects
Tathra, on the south coast of NSW, is growing rapidly as people want the sea change in life. We were approached to look at options where the engineer had designed a plywood box beam across the front of a home. A perfect candidate for meyBRACE,...
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MPP49 – Raked meyBRACE with ridge support – Apr 2023
May 31, 2023|Projects
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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MPP47 – meyBRACE for multiple units – Feb 2023
January 31, 2023|Projects
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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MPP43 – meyBRACE to the fore – Aug 2022
July 28, 2022|Projects
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
June 30, 2022|Projects
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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