Lifetime Homes When we are working with housebuilders, we often find ourselves supplying trusses and joists for affordable homes as well as for Lifetime Homes. This is a relatively unknown concept, so we thought it would be useful to explain a little more about what lifetimes homes are. The concept of Lifetime Homes was developed[…]
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[…]
Unloading Roof Trusses – Video Guides These Safe Handling Roof Trusses video guides are designed to be watched in conjunction with our new, hard copy site pack. As manufacturers or Roof Trusses, Robinson Manufacturing customers all receive a hard copy Site Pack when they place an order, you can download an electronic copy of this[…]
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[…]
There are numerous different shapes and sizes of roof trusses and we will over the coming months introduce you to the most common truss profiles – this time the King Post Truss. The selection of truss shape is dependent on span, loadings, rafter alignment and timber size limitations. It is therefore best left to us[…]
Stubbed Roof Trusses Stubbed Roof Trusses are a common modification of the standard roof truss. Where a full truss is truncated, it is referred to as a stubbed roof truss. Since stubbed trusses usually occur with full profile trusses, they are normally derived from the geometry of the profile truss. This is for several practical[…]
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[…]