Portal Frames

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....

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,...

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...