Timber frame superstructure
Timber framing rates for hospital of 3173m2 GIFA
Assuming that the labour is a 4 man squad working an 8 hour day as this would be normal practice
- Wall panels up to 3m in hieght including both external and internal panels ; 30 panels per day (average panel 3.5m long)
- Wall panels over 3m in height including both internal and external panels ; 20 panels per day (average panel 2.5m long)
- Loose floor joists position and fix 175m sq per day
- Loose floor joists position, fix & position and fix floor decking 125m sq per day
- Floor/roof cassette assumed simple 12 X 2.4m 300m sq per day
- Floor/roof cassette complex shape 150 – 200 m sq per day
- Trussed roof erect, brace,sark and felt 100m sq per day (up to 8m span measured at horizantial)
- Trussed roof erect, brace,sark and felt 80m sq per day (up to 12m span measured at horizantial)
- Hip or valley up to 12m long 1 man a day
- Medium dormer window (2.4m wide) 1 man a day
I hope this helps , but please bare in mind that the more complex projects will take longer.
Timber Frames...
| Task / Description | Slow | Ave | Fast | Units |
| Roof Trusses | - | 1.3 | - | no/hr |
| Wall Plates | - | 2.7 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Rafters | - | 1.2 | - | m/hr |
| Ceiling Joists | - | 32.1 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, under 3m | 18.2 | 20.0 | 21.7 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, 3-6mm | 13.3 | 16.6 | 18.2 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, over 6m | 14.1 | 15.6 | 16.1 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, under 3m | 18.8 | 20.1 | 21.7 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, 3-6mm | 10.4 | 16.1 | 16.6 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Purlins, under 3m | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Purlins, 3-6mm | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Purlins, over 6m | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Binders, under 3m | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.6 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Binders, 3-6mm | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Binders, over 6m | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Hangers, under 3m | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Collars under 3m | 7.6 | 8.0 | 9.1 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Collars 3-m | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Ridge Boards under 3m | 12.0 | 13.1 | 15.3 | no/hr |
| Roof Carcass, Cut Rafter Feet to line | 142.0 | 166.0 | 175.0 | no/hr |
| Roof Soffits, Softwood, nailed | - | 9.2 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Soffits, Softwood, screwed | - | 3.9 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm nailed | - | 9.1 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm screwed | - | 3.8 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm nailed | - | 3.5 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm screwed | - | 1.3 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Facia Panels, Softwood | 5.1 | 7.2 | 9.3 | m/hr |
| Roof Facia Panels, Asbestos | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | m/hr |
| Roof Facia Panel Studding, nailed | 7.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | m/hr |
| Roof Facia Panel Studding, screwed | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | m/hr |
| Roof Facia Panel Studding, bolted to beams | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.6 | m/hr |
| Roof Works, Fix Herringbone Strutting | - | 5.1 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Works, Fix Firing Strips | - | 25.0 | - | m/hr |
| Roof Works, Fix Drip/Tilt Filleting | - | 20.5 | - | m/hr |
