Breather Membranes

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Build

Breather membranes (or breathable membranes) are water resistant, vapour permeable sheets or panels. Installed to protect the sheathing and frame of a building from incoming moisture, they allow water vapour from within the frame to pass into the cavity.

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Build

As prefabricated, high-performance, lightweight building panels, structural insulated panels are used in walls and roofs for residential and commercial buildings.

Timber Cladding for Building Refurbishment

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Build

Timber cladding is often chosen to refresh elevations in refurbishment projects. It improves appearance and weather resistance, and acts as a rainscreen. If exterior insulation is added to a building to improve its thermal efficiency, timber cladding can protect it.

Timber in Joinery

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Build

Joinery timber is used in the manufacture of machined and assembled timber products, which make up the second fix elements of construction distinct from structural and construction timber uses in the first fix. Both softwood and hardwood species are used in joinery.

Construction Site Timber Best Practice

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Build

To keep wood products in an appropriate condition for installation and to protect workers’ safety and health on site, some simple guidance is provided in this knowledge sheet.

Finishes

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2326 September 25|Design

Finishing solid timber and timber products with various products can alter their appearance and enhance resistance to ultraviolet light, moisture, and other degradation agents.

Upgrading Doors for Fire Resistance

by Edinburgh Napier University|31 October 2323 April 25|Build

While it is preferable to install new third-party certificated fire resisting doors incorporating latest technologies, there are circumstances where it may be desirable to use existing doors but with increased fire resistance, such as in heritage buildings.

Adhesives

by Edinburgh Napier University|30 October 2326 September 25|Design

Timber adhesives are widely used across both structural and non-structural applications, including joinery, timber panel manufacture, and mass engineered timber products such as Glulam.

Adhesive Connections

by Edinburgh Napier University|30 October 2323 April 25|Design

Glued joints provide a surface fix connection for timber components, creating stiff connections that do not shift under load, with shear forces in particular transmitted in the joint.