Twin Ridge Elevation Along with working with the national housebuilding sector, the estimating and design team at Robinson Manufacturing love the variation and challenges that working with local builders and developers provide – like this twin ridge elevation. A recent project for Du Toit Building Services through Direct 2 Site presented just that sort of[…]
Glulam Beam Price Calculator We are delighted to launch our new Glulam Beam Price Calculator, allowing you to create a cost estimate for Glulam Beams purchased from Robinson Manufacturing Ltd. You can use the calculator here. Before you start, you will need to know the dimensions you are looking for so you can enter your[…]
Impact of EC5 Standards on Floor Joists and Attic Trusses Under current EC5 standards, Deflection Limits are based on product capability, replacing the British Standards, where fixed limits applied to floor joists and attic trusses. This gives us the flexibility to help our customer improve the client experience of their house-buyers, and reduce aftercare costs[…]
As you may be aware, the NHBC have released new technical guidelines regarding the construction and site installation of spandrel panels and gable panels. NHBC TECHNICAL GUIDANCE – Spandrel Panels to Cold Roofs Click here to access the document in full. The main points to be aware of are as follows: The minimum build up[…]
With the cost of moving being so high, home improvement is regularly an option chosen by homeowners. Often with extensions, the new elements of roof are required to run in line with existing sections of roof or avoid ridgelines etc. In these instances, there is no alternative to getting the tape measure out and completing[…]
This structurally engineered timber joist combines high-grade softwood with an engineered composite panel, and is suitable for both floor and flat roof structures. Robinson Manufacturing is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of JJI Joists, with a production facility able to supply 5,000 floors per annum. This together with purpose built production equipment and design[…]
Self Build Project Attic Trusses We’ve recently completed a project to provide complex attic trusses to a client in Moulton. The project was a 4-bed chalet using attic trusses throughout with complicated interactions between roof lights, dormer windows and the stairwell. The trusses also exceeded the safe transportation limits so were manufactured in two parts.[…]
Every individually built new home is the result of exhaustive research and meticulous planning. We know you don’t want to leave any detail to chance so we know you’ll want to consider metal web joists. Highly engineered using the latest technologies to provide a wide range of benefits over traditional joists, every metal web joist[…]
Extended chord roof trusses Extended chord roof trusses occur in two principal forms, either extended top chords or extended bottom chords. In both cases, the support occurs on the extended member. They are predominantly used in conjunction with the fink or queen post truss but, with the exception of scissor and flat trusses, can be[…]
Metal Web Joist Span Table Joists are most commonly used at 600mm centres, but can span further at 400mm centres – why not use our joist span table to help you calculate the possibilities? 219mm deep joists can span up to 5.59m for domestic use at 400mm centres 253mm deep joists can span up to[…]