Studs

57% less heat loss

This means that good U-values are achieved with a relatively thin wall. The I-joist is therefore ideal for use in low-energy and passive buildings.

Test reports show that the use of I-joists reduces heat losses by approximately 57% via thermal bridges and that the U-value is on average 15% lower than for conventional wooden stud structures. For a building with a wooden frame structure, the total energy consumption is thereby reduced by no less than 7% simply by using the I-joist instead of traditional solid web.      

20% increase in building efficiency

Masonite Beams’ wall stud is straight and dimensionally stable, while at the same time installation processes are simplified because wall studs can be manufactured in widths up to 400 mm. This avoids a structure with different stud thicknesses in order to achieve a thick, well-insulated wall.

Functionally adapted beams and tried and tested structures provide total building efficiency with minimal material waste. This makes it possible to achieve a 20% reduction in labour during the construction of a wall using I-joists compared with traditional solid studs.

47% less raw material for a sustainable environment

Because our I-joists are engineered to be as environmentally efficient as possible, approximately 47% less raw material is used compared with solid structural timber. At the same time, producing a finished I-joist with very low embodied carbon.