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Click here to access the Research Reports the Structural Timber Association has produced in collaboration with Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), the University of Edinburgh and BRE. These include:
30 documents found
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STA Guide - Mortgages for timber self-build homes |
Guidance Registration Required |
21/07/2021 |
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Technical Note 32 - Update on Scotland’s Building Regulation Technical Handbook |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
06/04/2020 |
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Why build with structural timber? |
Guidance Registration Required |
12/01/2020 |
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RLB Timber Frame Estimating Guide 2019 |
Guidance Registration Required |
15/05/2019 |
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Advice Note 18 - Breather Membranes to Structural Timber Walls |
Advice Note Full Member Only |
07/03/2019 |
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Technical Note 12 - Cavity Barriers Around Openings |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
19/10/2018 |
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STA Consumer Guide 2 - Morgage Advice |
Guidance Registration Required |
14/09/2018 |
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Technical Note 13 - Fire Safety Building Terms Briefly Explained |
Technical Note Registration Required |
15/08/2018 |
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Technical Note 8 - Temporary work platforms over voids - during construction of structural timber buildings |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
06/05/2018 |
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Technical Note 3 - Understanding floor to wall interface junctions in structural timber frame |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
04/05/2018 |
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Consumer Guide 1 - Stick Build v Pre-Manufactured |
Guidance Registration Required |
05/04/2018 |
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Timber - the Solid Choice For Your Self-Build |
Guidance Registration Required |
12/01/2018 |
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Advice Note 15 - Part 3 - Detailed explanation of the ‘16 Steps to Fire Safety’ strategy |
Advice Note Full Member Only |
15/06/2017 |
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Advice Note 15 - Part 1 - Legal responsibilities for fire safety on construction sites |
Advice Note Full Member Only |
08/06/2017 |
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Fire risk induction pack for site workers |
Guidance, Presentation Full Member Only |
25/05/2017 |
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Technical Note 7.2 - Fasteners for non-wood based sheathing boards |
Technical Note Registration Required |
15/11/2016 |
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Fire Risk Management FAQs |
Guidance Registration Required |
12/05/2012 |
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Guidance notes on wireless fire alarms |
Guidance Registration Required |
01/05/2012 |
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Standard terms & conditions for the design, manufacture, supply and erection of structural timber frame products for self-build projects |
Guidance Full Member Only |
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Tips for Self Builders |
Guidance Registration Required |
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Self build insurance - key requirements |
Guidance Registration Required |
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Technical Note - 2016 - 10 - FAQ from Surveyors, Mortgage Lenders and Insurance Companies |
Guidance, Technical Note Full Member Only |
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STA Living in a Timber Frame Home |
Guidance Registration Required |
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Technical Document Perimeter fencing |
Guidance Registration Required |
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HSE Fire Safety in Construction |
Guidance Registration Required |
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Guide to Construction Phase Fire Risk Mitigation White Paper |
Guidance Registration Required |
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Advice Note 9.2 - CDM Regulations for Domestic Clients |
Advice Note Full Member Only |
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Technical Note 15 - Gable Panel Forces - explanation |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
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Technical Note 31 – Vocabulary of roles in a structural building project |
Technical Note Full Member Only |
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Advice Note 17 - Gable Wall Spandrel Panels |
Advice Note Full Member Only |
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