TEEPEE TOWN CLT

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

TEEPEE TOWN CLT

This 7,810 sq ft commercial/residential project, featuring CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) and Glulam elements, was the first of its kind in the Canmore area. The mass timber components were delivered in sea containers, and the structure was erected in under two weeks. While the exterior walls and structural glulam beams remain exposed, the interior walls are drywalled, creating a unique atmosphere that avoids the typical “wooden box” appearance.

The materials were carefully selected for their suitability in a mixed-use setting, with retail stores and shops on the main floor and residential units above. Mass timber not only provides thermal mass for steady and comfortable interior temperatures, but also offers excellent soundproofing, a feature often overlooked in commercial construction.

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.

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Calgary AB