Mini Storage

Accessibility: Reclaimed timbers are extremely difficult to source in the desired dimensions and species, and the sources are often inconsistent and unreliable.
Dimensional stability: Reclaimed timbers usually come from old barns or grain elevators and are often a century old. Those original timbers had large variances in their cross sections and have since shrunk, twisted or cracked over decades.
Cost: Reclaimed timbers are not only very expensive to source, but it is also very time consuming to joint them properly. It is much easier and better to build with dimensionally square timbers.

By woodpecker@admin March 21, 2022

MINI STORAGE

This project was truly one of a kind—an approximately 45,000 square foot mini storage facility. Typically, such buildings are constructed with steel and then clad in drywall for fire rating, which adds significant costs. Woodpecker was able to construct this facility at a fraction of the cost compared to a steel/drywall structure.

The entire building was framed with 10×10 timbers on 10-foot centers. In the event of fire, the 10×10 timber cross-section allows for about 1 inch of charcoaling, providing fire protection to the remaining 8×8 of the timber, eliminating the need for cladding. Each floor featured a 4×6 tongue-and-groove ceiling on top of the timbers.

As knowledge of mass timber’s fire-resistant properties grows, we hope to see more commercial and industrial buildings embracing this approach—combining beauty, functionality, sustainability, and budget-conscious design.

LEAR Construction has recently has the opportunity to work alongside Woodpecker European Timber Framing on some project and we can unequivocally state that they have been an excellent trade partner to work with. The excellent communication and framing knowledge is bested only by their final product. Our collective clients are always very pleased with the final workmanship and results they have invested in with Woodpecker. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for future tenders or to our construction peers within industry.

DAX, PROJECT MANAGER, LEAR CONSTR.
MGNTLTD
Calgary AB