Best Technique for Easy Templating with PHP

[radderfire]

Hi Guys

I want to create a web template that is suitable for any small business website. I want a way of templating the whole site, so that it is simple to make site wide design changes. I know how to use PHP.

What is the best way to do this? Should I just use PHP includes for key elements within each page, including my main container div statement?

Thanks

 

[radderfire]

Are there any "ready to go" templates for a small business website, built in PHP? (Aside from Wordpress).

Thanks