Built to plan
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
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Stacked Townhouse Framing
Stacked townhouse framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
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- Backed by our workmanship warranty
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing before we price it.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from stacked townhouse framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price stacked townhouse framing?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
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Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
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I recommend to anyone with a development project or stacked townhome development!
B Brookevia Google
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Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
S Sokratisvia Google
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I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
How It Gets Built
More about stacked townhouse framing
Understanding stacked townhouse framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
A back-to-back stacked form, a conventional front-to-back row and another approved unit matrix create different bearing and service arrangements. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
Residential suites under Part 9 generally require at least a 45 min separation from adjacent rooms and suites, subject to exceptions. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
A dwelling unit containing two or more storeys generally requires a 1 h separation from the remainder of a Part 9 building, subject to the listed exceptions. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
A wall on a property line is normally a firewall unless the residential exceptions in OBC 9.10.11.2 apply. That means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
The word townhouse does not establish whether the project follows Part 9 or Part 3. Building area, building height, occupancy and the approved fire-safety design control that decision, so the stacked-townhouse boundary is fixed before award. Structural framing, exits, entrances, balconies, stairs, shafts and fire separations must be coordinated as one issued design rather than as repeated house plans. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Unit count, unit matrix and repetition determine the quantity of walls, floors, stairs and openings, so measured stacked-townhouse quantities control the takeoff. Transfer beams and bearing offsets add engineered members, posts and connections, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Fire-separation intersections, shafts and service penetrations add coordination and assembly work, so stacked-townhouse coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
An upper bearing wall shifted to suit one unit can land between the joists of the unit below. The finished plans may read cleanly while the actual load stops at a floor cavity. We build the designed transfer or realign the wall before the repeated stack advances.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Prescriptive Part 9 stud sizes and spacing depend on unsupported height and supported floor and roof loads. That means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Floor joists require at least 38 mm of end bearing unless the permitted ribbon-board condition is used. That means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
Beam ends generally require at least 89 mm of even, level bearing, which means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. Bearing walls parallel to floor joists require support from joists, beams or blocking arranged below, which means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Part 9 and non-Part 9 buildings have distinct prescribed structural-framing notice descriptions under Division C, which means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. The permit holder requests municipal inspection, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Professional field review may be required by the approved design and project classification. That means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Board and firestopping trades inherit every vertical and horizontal unit-boundary edge, which means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle a back-to-back stacked form, a conventional front-to-back row and another before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Unit matrix, building grid, Code analysis and permit status, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Architectural, structural, fire-separation, stair, balcony and life-safety plans, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Stacked Townhouse Framing FAQ
Will stacked townhouse framing hold my construction schedule?
It holds when the first complete stack is verified before block production. We do not copy an unresolved transfer condition through multiple units.
What usually delays stacked townhouse framing after mobilisation?
Offset bearing walls and fragmented rated floor edges produce the largest repeated rework. We check both in the first stack.
What do the following trades inherit from this work?
Your services and finish trades receive consistent stacks with supported walls and continuous horizontal boundaries.
Who owns a framing conflict found on site?
Timberr owns documenting the conflict, protecting the affected work and getting it to the responsible designer or consultant. We do not hide an unapproved field change inside the handoff.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
Request a stacked townhouse framing quote
Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around a back-to-back stacked form, a conventional front-to-back row and another, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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Stacked Townhouse Framing Across the GTA
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