Motoring Buildings

Wall Construction

Walls are built with 100mm x 50mm (4” x 2”) timber framing, spaced at 600mm (2’) centres, and are diagonally braced at corners.

Wall Cladding

Selected high quality Shiplap and Weatherboard, pressure impregnated to ensure a long maintenance-free life. Loglap and Cedar are available as options. All boarding is fixed with rust resisting nails.

Wall Lining

Reinforced moisture resistant bitumen impregnated lining paper to BS 1521 (120gsm) grade. This is placed between the studwork and cladding. Various internal wall linings and Rockwool insulation are available on request.

Roof Construction

Purlins are 125mm x 50mm (5” x 2”) which are held in place by joist holders on prefabricated trusses, then boarded with OSB board, battened and covered with black Onduline roof sheeting. Options include coloured Onduline, felt or felt tiles.

Read more about available Roof finishes

Doors

Entrance ways to Carriage Houses are 150mm x 150mm (6” x 6”) with curved bracing manufactured from 300mm x 50mm (12” x 2”). Doors can be fitted as optional extras.

Windows

A range of single and double, glazed and unglazed casement windows are available on request. Glazing for the above can also be supplied.

Height

To eaves 2464mm (8’1”) when on a single course of brickwork. Carriage Houses are also available with an eaves height of 2743mm (9’) as an option. Apex heights will vary depending upon the width of the building, please enquire.

Guttering

Black 100mm (4”) half round guttering and down pipes are fitted.

Barge Boards

All in pressure impregnated, prepared timber, fixed with rust resisting nails.

Floors

Can be fitted as an optional extra. High density, flooring grade 18mm (¾”) V313 moisture resistant board is placed on 75mm x 50mm (3” x 2”) pressure impregnated timbers spaced at 406mm (16”) centres. Alternatively, tongue and grooved floor boarding is avaiable

Treatement

All timber is pressure treated with Tanalith E^TM wood preservative.

Read more about Timber Treatment.