Never assume that any timber product that has a treatment colour pigment has been treated appropriately, the type of preservative treatment and amount of preservative loading determines if the timber has been treated appropriately, based on the final desired end use.Pressure treated timber is undertaken in a pressurised tank (chamber or vessel) and pressures can be…
The Timber Industry has a number of Trade Associations, Institutes, Affiliations and Partners below is a list of some of the common Associations and Partners in the UK. American Hardwood Export Council American Softwoods Association Architectural & Specialist Door Manufacturers Association ATIBT – Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux Automatic Door Suppliers Association BFM Ltd…
Timber has a large selection of species that are naturally durable and do not need any additional preservative treatments to make them resistant to biological decay. The vast range is available in many hardwoods and modified species ( including softwoods like Siberian larch and imported western red cedar). If choose a non-durable species, e.g….
Commercial Timbers for use in Construction, Joinery, and Furniture We have more than 1500 commercial timber species available to use in the Construction, Joinery and Furniture sectors this is ever increasing with the addition of modified timbers. We narrowed down to appx 100 species in the Gallery – find your wood here, to help…