Looking at the plans for my timber frame extension, it mentions 'base plate'. forgive my ignorance but what is a base plate for?
Base plate
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The base/sole plate is the timber fixed first at the bottom of the timber frame - imediatly above the DPC and the timber frame is fixed onto this.
It is sometimes omitted and the bottom rail of the timber frame panels goes onto the DPC instead. But it is good practice to have this sole plate as one continuous timber if possible, and the bottom rails of the panel fixed to it
Its function is to provide a level base to build off
It is sometimes omitted and the bottom rail of the timber frame panels goes onto the DPC instead. But it is good practice to have this sole plate as one continuous timber if possible, and the bottom rails of the panel fixed to it
Its function is to provide a level base to build off
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Thanks for the help guys, cleared that one up.
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