ITW Construction Products Offsite, using their proven method of Customer-Back Innovation and listening to market challenges, have created a brand new solution.

Known as the innovative alternative to traditional timber frame walls, Gang-Nail Truss Frame recently won the ‘Best Brand New Product’ in the Housebuilder Product Awards 2022.

This new solution is a system of standardised wall elements made offsite, that combine into larger modules on-site. The Gang-Nail Truss Frame wall elements are made up of timbers pressed together at the joints using Gang-Nail nail plates.

This new solution has been in development for over 2 years and addresses market challenges such as;

Shortages and cost of OSB

Gang-Nail Truss Frame gains its structural strength and superior resistance to wind-loading from the design and the use of Gang-Nail nail plates for the joints of the timbers. This eliminates the need for OSB, currently used to provide structural integrity to traditional timber frame walls. This means the elimination of panel nailing and OSB, and the associated use of synthetic resins and waxes.

U-Values

The Gang-Nail Truss Frame structure allows a lesser amount of insulation to be wrapped around the wall panel’s external face, eliminating thermal bridges and saving on material. U-values of 0.18 W/m²K and lower are easily achievable, meeting new Part- L standards.

Simplification of design calculations

Gang-Nail Truss Frame structural elements have pre-defined values based on external testing of the panels. This means Building Designers can rely on the published values all the way through from design to on-site construction. This also simplifies calculations in case of re-design, saving time and reducing complexity.

Using Gang-Nail Truss Frame in conjunction with new panel design tool iPanel, and STITCHER®, the Gang-Nail Software Suite helps panel designers save up to 75% of their input time.

To find out more about ITW Construction Products Offsite’s innovative Gang-Nail Truss Frame solution please email our Business Development Manager for Gang-Nail Rebecca Bowen at rbowen(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)itwcp.com.