Solving Common Townhouse Design Issues Before Site
Many townhouse designs run into the same challenges, often not because they’re incorrect but because they’re inefficient.
The most common design and engineering issues we see in townhouse projects are:
- Poor joist direction driving unnecessary steel
- Load paths that clash with plumbing or ducting, and
- Designs that comply structurally but are difficult to build.
The Wesbeam Solution
At Wesbeam, we solve these before site by:
- Optimising joist direction to minimise steel
- Simplifying load paths
- Detailing beams around service zones
- Creating repeatable framing layouts trades can follow easily
We review the design not just structurally, but from a construction and sequencing perspective. That’s where real efficiency is created.
Real efficiency isn’t just about engineering; it’s about how easily the project can be built.
Watch as Tom Rickerby - Technical Manager, discusses the most common design and engineering issues we see in townhouse projects
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