Fixings

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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Always check cladding drainage and ventilation
by Jennie Ward|02 June 23|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 installed as a rainscreen on buildings across the UK. This means the cladding should be fitted over a drained...
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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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Mechanical fixings for wood
by TRADA|05 September 22|Design
Understand the considerations that must be made when selecting fixings, including how a specifier's job differs depending on the type of wood, whether the fixing is internal or external and whether or not the product will be loadbearing.
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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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