Durability

The growth of timber cladding in the UK
by Jennie Ward|13 September 23|Build, Supply
The UK timber cladding market is growing, providing many additional sales opportunities for merchants and contractors. Bernie Roberts, National Product Manager for Cladding Solutions at International Timber, reveals the latest cladding trends and how to correctly specify and install timber cladding. The timber cladding market in the UK is set...
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Timber species
by TRADA|05 September 22|Sustainability
Understand the differences between species of timber, how they are classify and main differences in the softwood and hardwood groups.
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Treated timber
by TRADA|05 September 22|Sustainability
Read on some of the key considerations to be made when deciding between specifying naturally durable or treated timber.
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Moisture content and durability
by TRADA|28 August 22|Education, Supply
Read on the moisture content and durability of timber, the different drying processes and the movement or shrinkage when in loss of moisture.
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Preservative treatment for timber – a guide to specification
by TRADA|16 August 22|Design
Learn the different processes that timber goes through when it gets a preservative treatment that will enhance its durability.
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Timber cladding – detail design
by TRADA|15 August 22|Build, Design, Education
Understand cladding and the different selection of timber available for it and how to control moisture from natural weathering.
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Durability by design
by TRADA|08 August 22|Design
Understand the importance of planning the life cycle of the structure in dvelopment when choosing a particular timber species and how to preserve it regarding the desire life cycle that timber is meant to have.
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