Timber Knowledge: Timber Construction
Marine Timber At Work;
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Timber is used heavily in marine environments because of it flexibility of use. The durability and strength of certain timbers
Blue Staining on Green Timber;
Green Timber is also known as Fresh Sawn and it means that the wood hasn’t had time to air dry
Trusses For Construction;
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Trusses are used frequently in construction to support roofs on buildings. Classically in a triangle shape you can get trusses
The upside and downside of timber based construction;
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The upside and downside of timber based construction
When considering constructing a building that's timber cladded or framed, it's a good
Beam grading rules - QPA and QP1;
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Click here to download the full Oak Beam Visual Grading Rules
QPA Grading (Highest quality)
Sawn timber with sharp arrises (edges); in
Constructional Timbers;
We supply constructional timbers in both hardwood and softwood. When purchasing constructional timbers, it is important that you ask a