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Framing in Aurora
Multiplex Framing in Aurora
Multiplex framing in Aurora and across the GTA, 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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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 multiplex framing in Aurora
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 our multiplex framing process works
Ready to price multiplex 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
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
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!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
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!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
Local Context
Multiplex Framing in Aurora
Understanding multiplex framing
What changes the site plan in Aurora
Aurora Building Division issues permits and conducts inspections; York Region is not the building-permit authority. Building, inspection and road-occupancy applications use the CityView portal. Applicable-law approvals must clear before a permit application is complete and issuable.
Aurora requires applicable-law approvals before a building permit can be issued, so the multiplex frame waits for complete approval. Larger additions in stable-neighbourhood areas can trigger site-plan and urban-design review. A second dwelling unit requires the applicable permit plus local zoning and registration compliance.
What belongs in the Aurora site scope
At the address, we verify unit layouts, bearing lines, openings and separation details. We also confirm the current municipal approval status and the route for lumber, engineered members and constrained-site deliveries. That route is checked without assuming municipal road space is available.
The quote separates unit count, structural changes, separations, openings, services and access, together with any road, grading, heritage or inspection condition triggered at this property. Timberr schedules the project from the GTA or York Region after those inputs are settled. Unresolved design and access conditions remain named rather than hidden inside the framing allowance.
The real variants and conditions that change the work
A duplex, triplex or fourplex is selected by unit count and zoning. But unit count alone does not decide OBC Part 9 versus the applicable Parts 3 to 6 design path. So your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered. Toronto permits up to four units in specified low-rise zones; Mississauga runs a separate framework, but neither changes the Part 9 size test.
Side-by-side units concentrate separation work in vertical walls under OBC 9.10.9.16, while stacked units add horizontal floor-ceiling separations on top. So a stacked layout carries more framed assembly at the same unit count. A unit with two or more storeys, including a basement, generally needs a 1 h separation from the rest of a Part 9 building. So your two-storey unit inherits a heavier separation than the unit beside it.
A secondary-suite conversion has its own OBC alternative using continuous, smoke-tight Type X gypsum protection that cannot be copied onto a purpose-built multiplex. So a converted basement apartment and a new-build fourplex get framed and priced differently at the same unit count. Converting a house also adds OBC Part 11 coordination new construction skips.
Conventional dimensional lumber, I-joists, metal-web wood joists and plated wood trusses are all possible structural categories. But an engineered system locks you into that supplier's layout and connectors once ordered. So switching systems mid-project means new drawings, not a field substitution.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
One unplanned duct crossing a rated unit boundary can force the same wall or floor edge open in every repeated unit. The framing quantity is not the real loss; the repeated inspection and trade resequencing is. We settle penetration zones before the first assembly is copied across the building.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Loadbearing studs go in as Stud, Standard or No.2 grade lumber. Non-loadbearing studs can use Stud, Utility or No.3, so the grade stamp actually matches what that wall carries. Framing lumber has to arrive at 19 percent moisture content or less, because wet lumber shrinks and twists once enclosed behind drywall.
Stud size and spacing depend on unsupported height and the floors and roof loads a wall supports. Studs run continuous through a full storey with no site splicing. So a stacked unit gets a heavier stud schedule than the single-storey unit beside it. Beam ends need at least 89 mm of even, level bearing. A joist framed into a beam needs a hanger, connector or compliant ledger. So the load transfers as the design intends.
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Ontario requires notice once your Part 9 structural framing and HVAC ductwork are substantially complete, while a multiplex outside Part 9 hits its notice point at substantial completion of structural framing and HVAC rough-in instead. Ontario prescribes an inspection response within 2 days of that notice, excluding weekends, holidays and closed-office days. So a package ready on a Thursday should not sit waiting long.
Fire-separation work can carry its own OBC inspection stage, separate from structural framing, so we confirm the local schedule before covering any assembly. Your drywaller and firestopping trades inherit the stud separation lines we leave behind, so what we hand off is what they build from.
What to send for a useful multiplex framing quote
Send the address, approved unit count, occupancy, zoning confirmation and permit status, plus the coordinated architectural, structural, fire-separation and mechanical drawings, beam and post schedules, with every revision. Include floor and roof layouts, truss drawings and any engineered-member details, and tell us who supplies fire blocking, firestopping backing and separation-board installation. For a conversion, add measured existing conditions and the OBC Part 11 design analysis, so nothing gets assumed.
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
Multiplex Framing FAQ
Will Timberr take on multiplex framing in Aurora?
Yes, when the drawings, site access and schedule support the project. Timberr takes on suitable Aurora work from its GTA and York Region service base, with mobilisation tied to the booked address.
Does this work need a building permit from Aurora?
It depends on whether the proposed scope is permit work. Aurora Building Division issues the permit after applicable-law and municipal review are complete.
What must be ready for the municipal inspection?
The issued permit package and the work assigned to that inspection stage must be ready. Book the required Aurora inspections through CityView and follow the stages on the issued permit.
What can delay the crew start in Aurora?
Unresolved access approval or an incomplete material route can delay mobilisation. Road-occupancy applications also use CityView; the site still needs a measured delivery and storage plan. The quote also needs unit count, structural changes, separations, openings, services and access.
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.
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