Portal Frames

MPP79 – Raked meyBRACE in Merrimu VIC – Feb 2026
February 26, 2026|Projects
When Sasha from MB Prefab (Big River) approached us for a timber solution to replace the originally proposed steel portal frame, he knew we would deliver. The raked meyBRACE proved ideal, blending seamlessly with the scissor trusses over this expansive indoor pool area. Spanning 8.2...
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MPP78 – meyBRACE in Multi-unit Development (South Morang VIC) – Nov 2025
November 2, 2025|Projects
This project set something of a record for the highest number of meyBRACE units used in a single project– a total of 97, comprising just three variants: 20 × MB3030, 42 × MB3630, and 35 × MB4040, supplied across nine stages. The use of meyBRACE...
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MPP77 – Mangerton meyBRACE portal – Oct 2025
September 30, 2025|Projects
An extension to a home in Wollongong came across our desk for advice with the rear wall. Full of glass with highlight windows, this was a perfect candidate for a bespoke meyBRACE solution. After doing a bracing check it was confirmed that the racking capacities...
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MPP69 – Gundaroo Shed – Feb 2025
March 29, 2025|Projects
Timber portal shed enquiries are coming through to Meyer Timber more often, indicating people want a change from a steel shed. This was the case for a customer of Dahlsens Trussme who asked about timber options for a shed he was building. Meyer Timber designed...
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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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MPP51 – Timber portal shed in Mt Gambier – Jun 2023
May 31, 2023|Projects
Timber portal frames have been used in shed construction for many years, but it has certainly been on the decline over the last two decades. The reasons may vary between cost, availability and the dominance of steel sheds in the market. We have now developed...
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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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MPP19 – Portal Upgrade (Goulburn Aquatic Centre) – Feb 2020
February 25, 2020|Projects
It was a case of Meyer engineers coming to the fore, when others turned their backs, to help the community in Goulburn to re-build their popular aquatic centre in quick time. Our involvement, in both design and supply, also ensured that timber continued to play...
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