Cladding

housing
Low-carbon housing needs serious attention
by Jennie Ward|17 April 23|Build, Supply
The announcement of yet another new Housing Minister brings into sharp relief the need for Government to focus seriously on the needs of the construction sector, says David Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer of Timber Development UK. Rachel Maclean MP was named Minister of State for Housing on 7 February –...
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timber cladding
Remind your customers to check timber cladding
by Jennie Ward|11 April 23|Build, Supply
A recent flurry of cladding inspection requests received by the Timber Decking and Cladding Association has revealed that basic, fundamental installation principles for timber cladding are being ignored.  Timber cladding is often installed as a rainscreen on buildings across the UK. To operate correctly as such, the cladding must be...
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Cladding: your questions answered
by Jennie Ward|13 March 23|Build, Supply
The Timber Decking & Cladding Association (TDCA) answers the common timber cladding questions its technical team are often asked. External timber cladding is an arrangement of boards covering the exterior of a building. It provides extra protection against the elements and also adds an attractive design feature to the building....
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Exterior Timber Cladding
Exterior Timber Cladding
by TDUK|18 November 22|Build, Supply
TDCA talk on the alternative species to larch and western red cedar when use on cladding on the 16 of November 2022
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Timber cladding
The Timber Cladding Handbook
by TDUK|26 October 22|Design
Timber cladding provides an attractive, economical and often unique way to finish and protect a building's exterior. Its versatility makes it ideal for domestic and commercial projects refurbished and new build.
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Timber Trade Topics Wood Campus – Full book
by TDUK|21 September 22|Build, Supply
Timber Trade Topics is a compilation of documents that have 18 key basic timber topics for builders, they go from sourcing sustainable timber to the use of timber on coatings, cladding, decking, among other topics.
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External Timber Cladding and Fire Risk
by TDUK|21 September 22|Build
Building Regulations are intended to ensure that a reasonable standard of life safety is provided in the event of fire. The appropriate use of timber products can play a critical part in improving the performance of buildings in fire situations and in extending the time available to occupants to exit...
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St. John’s Music Pavilion
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design
The new music pavilion at St. John's, a small state primary school in the Buckinghamshire village of Lacey Green, is an elegant and award-winning timber structure which was built as a co-operative venture with the school, local people and local workshops.
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Holly Barn
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design
Holly Barn, a new house near Reedham at the edge of the Norfolk Broads, was built on the site of a derelict timber barn. The timberclad exterior relates to the local vernacular of windmills and boat-houses.
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Art and Design Building
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
When Bedales School opened in 1893, it was the first co-educational boarding school, with close links to the Arts and Crafts movement and a philosophy which emphasised the importance of arts, craft and drama in a child's development. It also established an 'outdoor work' approach, with a curriculum including gardening,...
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