Timber Topics January 2026 | Fencing

by Jennie Ward|05 January 2605 January 26|Build, Supply

As cold weather approaches, make sure you have sufficient stock of fence panels so that customers can fulfil any repair work if the UK faces heavy storms over the coming months. TDUK is also reminding all merchants to make sure your teams know the different timber treatment Use Classes, so...

Timber Topics December 2025 | EPD Database

by Jennie Ward|01 December 2501 December 25|Build, Supply

Don’t forget you can explore Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for a wide range of timber products through Timber Development UK’s online EPD database.

Timber Topics November 2025 | C16 vs C24 timber

by Jennie Ward|30 October 2530 October 25|Build, Supply

C16 and C24 are the two main strength classes of structural softwood timber available in the UK. Many merchants stock and recommend C24 by default, but in fact homegrown C16 timber is perfectly suitable for use in many general construction applications. This month, we explore the differences between the two...

Timber Topics October 2025 | Wood Campus

by Jennie Ward|30 September 2530 September 25|Build, Supply

Timber Development UK has launched Wood Campus, a brand-new online school designed to provide flexible, accessible training for merchants and timber professionals. The platform offers more than 60 courses and hundreds of hours of potential learning.

Merchant Guide: Shorts – Structural and Framing Timbers

by Jennie Ward|29 June 2528 October 25|Build, Supply

Structural and framing timbers are designed for use during the early stages of a building's design to act as the base and load-bearing structure of the building

Dimension Timber

by Jonathan Gutierrez|29 November 2312 August 24

Dimension timber is a term used to describe sections of wood cut from logs and sold as sawn and surfaced wood products.

Roof Battens

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

Roof battens, or tiling battens, are a key element of slated and tiled roofs. They provide a secure fixing point for tiles or slates, and must be able to carry that weight as well as the forces caused by wind and snow. They may also provide a foothold for the...

Timber Sizes and Tolerances

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

While timber can be any size permitted by the raw material’s dimensions, there are customary sizes that are most widely available, most often used, and suitable for the vast majority of uses.

Timber Topics January 2026 | Fencing

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