iLevel Trus joists grow in popularity

TJI joist series offer all the benefits of an engineered joist system without having to change building plans designed for solid sawn timber.

An exclusive residential development in Cheshire has become one of the first of a growing number to utilise the recently launched iLevel Trus Joist 220 TJI joist series, which offer all the benefits of an engineered joist system without having to change building plans designed for solid sawn timber.

Beech Farm developed by Wilfred Lloyd and Associates, the Construction arm of Orford Investments Limited, is set in the rural location of Croft, near Warrington.

It consists of a four-bedroom detached and four three-bedroom mews properties, all of which are finished to a high standard of specification.

The decision to use 220 TJI joists, supplied by the Chorley branch of iLevel Service Partner, Palgrave Brown, rather than solid sawn timber came from the architect for the project, PAB Architects in consultation with the developer.

Jim Hunter of PAB Architects commented: "We have used TJI joists on other projects including work for local authority schools".

""Compared to solid sawn timber not only do they give us a high-quality, squeak-free floor, an engineered wood floor system is more sustainable because it uses less material.

"Furthermore, the joists allow us to work with greater spans and so give us a greater degree of flexibility in the final design.".

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