Guidance for Wood Treaters in the NTR Region
Guidance for Wood Treaters in the NTR Region. Treatment Specifications used in the UK Market
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Designing Timber | Issue 05
Fifth edition of Designing Timber, a magazine from Timber Development UK (TDUK) dedicated to architects, designers and anyone working with timber.
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Lightweight Timber Frame Construction
As a renewable resource, lightweight timber frame has lower embodied energy than comparable building materials. It also achieves excellent thermal and acoustic performance, and high durability.
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Modern Methods and Offsite Timber Construction
Modern methods of construction focus on offsite construction techniques, including factory production and pre-assembly of components, to build faster and more efficiently than traditional construction approaches.
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Building Regulations
Building regulations are statutory instruments designed to protect people’s safety, health, and welfare. They also set minimum standards for accessibility, water and energy usage, and security.
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Construction Site Best Practice – Fire Management
Exposed timber members during construction - when active protection measures are not yet functional - presents a fire risk on building sites.
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Using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are prefabricated, high performance, lightweight building panels. They achieve roof and wall U-value targets, provide good levels of airtightness, and can be custom designed for each application.
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Roof Battens
Roof battens, or tiling battens, are a key element of slated and tiled roofs. They provide a secure fixing point for tiles or slates, and must be able to carry that weight as well as the forces caused by wind and snow. They may also provide a foothold for the...
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Sole Plates
Sole plates are a critical component of timber frame construction because they provide the interface between a sub-structure and the timber frame superstructure.
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Trussed Rafters
Trussed rafters (or roof trusses) are engineered, prefabricated structural components manufactured using a combination of structural strength‐graded timber members, connected with punched-metal plate connectors.
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