iLevel Trus Joist - 220 TJI® joists grow in popularity

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 & 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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