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Timber Topics July 2025 | Understanding external timber cladding

by Jennie Ward|27 June 2524 September 25|Build, Supply

To support best practice across the industry, TDUK – working in collaboration with the Timber Decking & Cladding Association (TDCA) – has created the Timber Cladding Handbook, a valuable resource available at www.timberdevelopment.uk.

Timber Topics June 2025 | Why timber supplies are changing

by Jennie Ward|30 May 2524 September 25|Build, Supply

A shift is underway that’s seeing Pine (European Redwood) move to take a larger section of the construction timber market due to environmental challenges and market pressures.

Timber Topics May 2025 | Give flooring sales a good foundation

by Jennie Ward|01 May 2524 September 25|Build, Supply

Hardwood flooring is a popular upgrade among homeowners looking to enhance both the look and value of their property.

Timber Topics April 2025 | Understand your decking products

by Jennie Ward|01 April 2524 September 25|Build, Supply

The trend for outdoor living and making the most of our outside spaces shows no sign of slowing down. For builders’ and timber merchants, this translates into big business, with decking and garden landscaping products becoming an increasingly significant percentage of summer sales. That’s why, with Easter fast approaching, now...

Timber Topics March 2025 | Check your batten stock meets the standard

by Jennie Ward|07 March 2514 August 25|Build, Supply

TDUK is offering advice on how to ensure the timber battens you stock, sell and use are fit for purpose, after warnings from The National Federation of Roofing Contractors that sub-standard battens are circulating in the UK. These are ‘marked, coloured and sold as being BS 5534 compliant’, despite being...

Timber Topics February 2025 | Stock up for the year ahead

by Jennie Ward|06 February 2523 April 25|Build, Supply

As we head into 2025, now is a great time to take a quick inventory of your timber stocks.

Timber Topics January 2025 | Grow your Timber Knowledge

by Jennie Ward|16 January 2523 April 25|Build, Supply

First launched in 2023, TDUK has been continually adding new resources ever since, and there are now more than 100 Timber Knowledge Sheets covering a huge range of timber topics. Some of the latest publications include: • Timber Decking • Timber Cladding • Passive Fire Protection • Timber Acoustic Regulations...

Know your timber sizes and tolerances

by Jennie Ward|22 April 2415 April 24|Build, Supply

TDUK's Knowledge Sheet 'Timber Sizes and Tolerances', written by Damian Clarke for TDUK, sets out what you need to know about the most common sizes of structural timber. Timber can be any size permitted by the raw material’s dimensions, but there are customary sizes that are most widely available, most...

TDUK: Delivering more for your membership

by Jennie Ward|17 May 2326 May 23|Supply

TDUK helps you access an unrivalled network of suppliers, merchants, tradespeople, customers and peers. Timber Development UK breaks down industry barriers and gives all members access to more resources than TTF and TRADA combined: Comprehensive timber knowledge library: Our library has hundreds of resources, including technical papers, research summaries, books,...

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