Version 2.0 – As of 22/09/2025

New Living Homes & New Edge Homes Frame Specifications

Frames

• Work off Construction Plans only. Check for latest plans on the Masterton portal before
• detailing.
• N2 wind speed unless noted otherwise
• Garage / Hallway walls may be used as load bearing. Check plans and engineers.
• Lintels maximum 5mm deflection
• Where practical in height for Bulkhead framing (coffered ceilings) use I‐Joists
• Square set opening height = 2100mm unless noted otherwise
• Entry (Front & Rear) door head height = 2120 unless noted otherwise
• Standard internal door height = 2120 including wet areas
• Version 2.0 – As of 22/09/2025
• Smart robe doors as per smart robe catalogue. For wet areas head height is 2180 or 2480
• and all 10mm wider
• Cavity sliding door height for all jobs = 2165, width = (2 x Door) + 10mm always in a 90mm Frame
• Mirror sliding door robes to be detailed as a full width bulkhead frame over at 2130mm
• No control joint studs
• Do not sheet brace over where the hot water service is to be installed
• Vanity studs to be detailed 300mm to both sides of centerline of vanity to avoid drainage
• All alfresco piers are solid brick
• All porch / patio piers conceal a timber post – unless noted or shown otherwise – temporary
• props only provided
• For Madison & Vogue Façade (Raised Roofs) – beams sit on the top plate; trusses run to the inside of the beams with hangers.  
• For the Elara Façade, the front entry beam is not to sit on the top plate
• Timber blocking to be built in to walls behind vanities for added strength to wall hung
• vanities. Blocking to be a single height row of 140 x 35mm pine to each stud bay behind the vanity (width shown on floor plan). Bottom of blocks to be 740mm from bottom of wall
• frame
• Supply all frame tie down material as required
• FC sheeting to first floor wet areas
• Supply additional blocking to garage doors. Blocking to consist of 190 x 45mm timber above
• the garage door. (Refer to Dynamic Door Service “Site Supervisor Reference Sheet”. Blocking
• to be shown on frame layouts.)
• Wall hung vanities to all bathrooms and powder rooms. The plumbing for the vanity waste is to run through the bottom plate. If we are unable to achieve this due to joists or beams, builder must be notified.

Windows

• Dowell – Sizes as per window schedule on plan – add necessary clearances. Any

discrepancies with sizes, brickwork dimensions contact New Living Homes

• No Steel at all, even if required for lintel or bulkhead. Contact New Living Homes
• Aluminium sliding door coded 2127 to be 1785 stud opening. Disregard 2650 width on window schedule, plans to be amended
• Aluminium sliding door head height = 2140
• Head height 2440 high framed tiled roofs (For windows at drop‐off)
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 25 – Head height = 2170
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 22.5 – Head height = 2195
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 20.5 – Head height = 2220
• Overhang 150 – Pitch 25, 22.5, 20.5 – Head height = 2215
• Head height for 2600 & 2700 Frames = 2230 unless shown otherwise
• Version 2.0 – As of 22/09/2025
• Head height 2440 high frames sheet metal roofs (For windows at drop‐off)
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 25 – Head height = 2140
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 22.5 – Head height = 2165
• Overhang 600 – Pitch 20.5 – Head height = 2190
• Note: Add 10mm to window stud opening height
• Jobs with 300mm overhang with infill above windows; head height is to be as per normal
• drop‐off with 600mm overhang
• Notes:
• Bath checkout is 470mm U/S B/Plate 170 x 20 * Up/Down *
• No other blocking

Trusses

 Work off Construction Plans only. Check for latest plans before detailing

 For Steel Builders shop drawings and marking plans, click here;

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6fvk3nh3flne5bj.AACSyj5Ovj_BbQnHDJbTo2Ika?dl=0

 N2 wind speed unless noted otherwise

 Provide 600mm overhang for 250mm walls not 610mm

 10mm direct plasterboard unless noted otherwise

 Allow for A/C units on all jobs

 90mm Top & Bottom chords

 Supply a roof truss bracing layout

 Allow for additional internal wall brackets over the normal calculation

 Provide additional ceiling trimmers to the alfresco areas & extra 20% for double storeys

 For Madison & Vogue Façade (Raised roofs) – beams sit on the top plate; trusses run to the

inside of the beams with hangers

 For the Elara Model the front entry beam is not to sit on the top plate

 Standard saddles to be used where possible; 1500, 2700, 3900, 5100 etc

 No Steel at all, even if required for lintel or bulkhead. Contact New Living

 Extra rafters for BAL rated jobs rather than structural fascia where required

 Due to material used for eaves lining in bushfire zones no additional material is required to a

BAL40 rating

 New Edge – Vibe Façade no tails on the garage trusses except for the front truss to create

the barge

 New Edge – Supply structural fascia to gable ends

 Metal fascia

Final Check

 70×20 Merch Grade sill supports

 Garage / Hallway walls may be used as load bearing. Check plans and engineers

Version 2.0 – As of 22/09/2025

 NO exposed beams to Alfresco – unless shown otherwise

 Garage beams = 170×63 LVL or as per design

 Steel beam setup over garage door openings Compi‐bar

 HWD temporary props

 Timber Fillets

 Where shaft‐liner on Dual/Ocs run between brick and frame supply a temp beam, props and

plates, eg 170 x 58 LVL 1/6.0, 100 x 75 3/2.7, 90 x 45 P10 2/5.4. Check plans for quantities

and lengths

 Provide Kitchen bulkheads where stated by builder – I‐Joist preferred

 Temporary frame brace supply ¼.8 length per 6Lm of frame

 Porch / Patio roofs that do not have a raised roof and show a T‐Beam supply 2/140×35 P10

Temp Beams and a 70×45 P10 plate

 Allow for additional internal wall brackets over the normal calculation

 Provide additional ceiling trimmers to the alfresco areas & extra 20% for double storeys

 Floor systems by Tillings

 Due to material used for the eaves lining in bushfire zones no additional material is required

to a BAL40 rating

 Garage door openings that show a T‐Beam supply 2/140×35 P10 Temp Beams and a 90×45

P10 plate (Even when stated non‐structural)

 Check steel locations on plans & engineers any discrepancies check with New Living Homes

 Do not supply battens for metal roofs

 Do not supply any DAR Posts

 Do not supply posts on brickwork

 Do not supply posts to columns

Pricing

 Standard Models – Variations apply

Quotes & Customer Service

 In line with specifications

 New Edge – Vibe Façade no tails on the garage trusses except for the front truss to create

the barge