Trim-Ply System
A framing system designed for your entire building
Unlike traditional framing methods that treat each structural component designed separately, the TRIM-PLY™ System works as one coordinated system to improve efficiency for every trade involved in the project.
Key Benefits:
- Faster construction schedules
- Perfect Fit Every Time
- Safer job Conditions
- Improved MEP Installation
- Superior fire and sound performance
- Saves Schedule Time
- Flat, even floors
- Reduced costly soffits
One Integrated System. Smarter Construction.
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The TRIM-PLY™ System combines TrimJoist® trimmable open-web trusses, Mass Ply Panels, and Tall Wall Construction into one framing solution. By integrating these technologies, EWSolutions delivers Construction cost savings, simplified coordination, and faster construction from design through completion.
Why Choose the TRIM-PLY™ System?
Architects
Reduce overall building height with an 11⅞" floor depth, minimize soffits, achieve solid floors with TrimJoist® spacing up to 24" on center, and the ability to use mass timber corridors in light framed construction.
Engineers
Simplify structural design with fewer straps, easier diaphragm load transfer, no lengthy reviews of custom plated trusses, and eliminate time spent resolving field repairs from improperly drilled holes.
Framers
Keep projects moving with readily available products, dependable deliveries, trimmable trusses for a precise fit, simplified corridor installation, lighter materials to handle, and EWSolutions supplies a complete EWP package.
MEP Trades
Eliminate the need to drill structural members, gain more working space in corridors, reduce coordination between trades, utilize TrimJoist® Revit files for streamlined design, and take advantage of large open-web chases for routing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
Owners & Developers
Lower overall construction costs and the opportunity to generate rental income sooner by completing the project earlier, while reducing our carbon footprint.
Contractors
Time and cost savings throughout the project, weeks even months removed from the construction schedule, and cleaner, safer working conditions. Faster sheetrock install, less drying time during rainy season, and coordination between trades much easier.
FAQ
How does the EWSolutions system reduce construction time?
By integrating TrimJoist®, Mass Ply Panel, and Tall Wall technologies into one coordinated system, construction becomes faster from design through installation. Fewer components, simplified framing, and prefabricated elements reduce labor, minimize delays, and help projects stay on schedule.
Why are fewer field modifications needed?
Unlike traditional I-joist framing systems, the TRIM-PLY™ System eliminates the need for precise field drilling and avoids the fit issues commonly associated with custom-manufactured plated trusses.
How does the system improve fire and sound performance?
The combination of TrimJoist® assemblies and Mass Ply Panels provides exceptional fire resistance and acoustic performance. Engineered assemblies can achieve one- and two-hour fire ratings while reducing sound transfer between floors and units, creating safer and quieter buildings.
What makes MEPF coordination easier?
Open-web TrimJoists®, Tall Wall construction, and Mass Ply Panels create clear pathways for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. This reduces conflicts between trades, eliminates reduces ladder time drilling required in traditional framing, and speeds up installation.
Does the system reduce building shrinkage?
Yes. Traditional platform framing can result in uneven settlement over time. By combining Tall Walls, TrimJoists®, and Mass Ply Panels, the structure settles more uniformly, reducing movement, less gypcrete to level floors, and improving long-term performance
Does this system reduce construction costs?
Reduced labor, faster installation, fewer field modifications, lower general conditions, and accelerated project completion combine to significantly lower the total cost of construction. While the TRIM-PLY™ System may have a slightly higher material cost than traditional framing, the savings realized throughout the project far outweigh the initial investment.
Is the system more sustainable than traditional framing?
Yes. The TRIM-PLY™ System uses less wood overall, generates less construction waste, reduces job site cleanup, and helps projects achieve a more efficient use of materials. Faster construction also reduces weather exposure and helps minimize material damage during the build.
Who benefits from using the EWSolutions system?
Everyone involved in the project benefits. Architects gain design flexibility, Engineers simplify detailing, Framers install fewer components, MEPF trades work faster with fewer obstructions, Contractors shorten schedules, and Owners receive a stronger, quieter, more durable building that reaches occupancy sooner.
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