Introduction to Wall Panels

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Introduction to Wall Panels
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Timber Truss manufactures 3 components

• Floor Trusses
• Wall Panels
• Roof Trusses

All of these combined create a well engineered
panelized package home using a building systems
approach.
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Part 1 Wall Panel Overview
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Part 1 - Wall Panel Overview
What are WALL PANELS?
They are wood frame WALLS built in panels usually
8 14 feet long. They are the same type of
construction as Stick Built. However, wall
panels are designed by our engineering department
to exceed code, structural, and design
requirements and to provide for builder
flexibility in construction.
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Maybe you didnt know
Part 1 - Wall Panel Overview
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STICK BUILDERS construct panels on the job site
and then erect them. WALL PANELS are the same
panels that stick builders construct, except they
are engineered and fabricated at Timber Truss and
then erected on the job site.
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Common Misconception About Wall Panels
Part 1 - Wall Panel Overview
Wall Panels are NOT Modular or Sectional Type
Homes
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Wall Panels vs. Stick Built Walls Advantages of
Panelized Technology
Part 1 - Wall Panel Overview

• Construction Time Savings structures can be
  dried in quicker reducing exposure to weather
• Easier to construct - the labor intensive part
  has been done at our facility under controlled
  conditions, less chance for mistakes in the field
• Cost savings - stick building is labor intensive
  and costs more
• Less waste on jobsite and for landfill
• Engineered Home every detail is pre-engineered
  by structural engineers high precision
  computer-operated machinery used (straighter
  walls, etc.)

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Advantages of Using Timber Trusss Wall Panels
Part 1 - Wall Panel Overview

• Pre-Engineered Walls
• Straighter and squarer walls
• Our machine has a stud straightening feature to
  take the bow out of studs
• Sheathing is nailed at 6 on center much
  better than code demands

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Part 2 Wall Panel Components
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Part 2 Wall Panel Components
Jack Stud
Header
Top Plate
Upper Top Plate
Rough Opening
Sill
Bottom Plate
Cripple
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Part 2 Wall Panel Components
Interior Panels
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Part 2 Wall Panel Components
Exterior Panels
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Part 2 Wall Panel Components
Panels can be built at custom heights giving you
the ceiling height that you want.
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Part 3 The Production Process
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Part 3 The Production Process
The key to our successful system is planning
ahead and pre-engineering every aspect of the
walls.
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Part 3 The Production Process
All of the engineering information is passed on
to the shop where we have a newly installed
high-tech, computerized wall panel machine.
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Part 3 The Production Process
The panels are set up on the Wall Panel
production line where they are built under
controlled conditions.
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Part 3 The Production Process
After the exterior walls are set up, they pass
through a nailing bridge where sheathing is
nailed with twice as many nails as code requires.
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Part 3 The Production Process
The walls are stacked, numbered, and banded.
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Part 3 The Production Process
Finally, the walls are shipped to your jobsite.
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Part 4 Construction
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Part 4 Construction
A placement plan is sent with every order.
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Part 4 Construction
The walls arrive numbered and in order so that
they can be easily erected by a 2 to 3 man team.
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Part 4 Construction
The exterior panels are erected first. An
opening is left to bring in the interior panels.
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Part 4 Construction
After the interior panels are in place, the final
exterior panels are set.
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Part 4 Construction
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Part 4 Construction
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Part 5 A Case Study
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Part 5 A Case Study
A Case Study by
Framing the American Dream
Trusses Wall Panels vs. Stick Built
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Part 5 A Case Study
The conclusions
Stick PanelizedTotal Job
Site Man Hours to Erect 401
148Total Man Hour Cost (20/hr crew 500/hr
for 8020 3460 crane for panel
house)Total Board Feet of Lumber
20,400 15,100Total Cost of Lumber
12,928 14,457Total Lumber Panel Scrap
17 yds. 4 yds.Total Cost for 2600
Square Foot House 21,373 18,017
Total savings for customer 3,356 or 16
savings
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Overall, you will have a better house, built
quicker and cheaper!
WALL PANELS ARE THE WAY TO GO!