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Wood Information Sheet 1-48 Sole plates in timber frame construction
Publication Year
2021
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Advice on installing sole plates to ensure a timber frame fits its foundation quickly and correctly, identifying options for packing and key tasks for each member of the construction team.
Document History
March 2021 edition, with minor amendments. Supersedes the September 2017 edition. First published 2007, as 'Timber frame construction: sole plates'; revised 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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