National Timber Systems (NTS) is celebrating three years’ production of NTSROOF® SUPER-SPAN® and installation in 100 homes across the country.
The fully panelised all-timber room-in-the-roof system is capable of spanning over 9+ metres using four cassettes, and can be constructed in three hours. All the load is spread into the gables via the spandrel panels. SUPER-SPAN® was the first product to be developed from the NTSROOF® panelised roof system which has been in production since 2015.
All NTSROOF products have thermal values which help housebuilders to comply with Future Homes Standard part L requirements. Philip Carney, NTS Technical and Innovation Director said: “SUPER-SPAN was originally created at the request of a customer who asked for a larger version of NTSROOF to suit a very large five bedroom new build house.
“The unique load spreading design gives total flexibility on room layout or allows for a full open plan. It does not require steels beams that need posts and padstones, or structural internal walls. SUPER-SPAN still leads the market as the only UK-manufactured all-timber product capable of this span, and saves time and money on installation. As well as a room-in-a-roof for a two and half story house it is the ideal solution for creating a dormer bungalow. The space could be a stunning primary bedroom and bathroom suite, more bedrooms, or a fantastic home office or living area.”
SUPER-SPAN helps to improve health and safety on site as it removes a number of hazards associated with building such a long span structure in a traditional way, continuing the NTSROOF “Less on Site” philosophy.
It is delivered nationally and can be supplied for the contractor’s team to fit, or as a complete supply with assist package through NTS. The supply with assist package includes a comprehensive training plan, detailed drawings, RAMS guidance, a dedicated helpline, site-specific training, and an install plan review.
The range of NTSROOF solutions – NTSROOF, NTSROOF SUPER-SPAN, NTSROOM, NTSROOF SUPER-CHARGED – are all designed with customers in mind to reduce installation time and time spent working at height as part of the NTSROOF ‘Less on Site’ philosophy.
NTSROOM is a combination of NTSROOF with floor cassettes delivered together which can be installed in a day to create a complete room. NTSROOM is also manufactured as a SUPER-SPAN version. NTSROOF SUPER-CHARGED is NTSROOF with integrated PV.
NTS is the engineered wood products division of National Timber Group. The division has a turnover of £40m and employs over 250 people in design, manufacturing, sales and delivery across sites at Sheffield, Catterick, Bristol and Newcastle. A new site at Wolverhampton is due to come on line for 2025.
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