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Fire Design: Principles
by Edinburgh Napier University|10 June 24|Design
Understanding fire behaviour and how it affects buildings and occupants is critical to the design of fire safety strategies. Designers utilising timber construction should understand the means of fire protection, general concepts of evacuation safety, and how to ensure design strategies meet and exceed fire safety objectives.
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Timber Mechanical Properties
by Edinburgh Napier University|10 June 24|Design
Understanding the mechanical properties of timber – like strength, stiffness, and density – are critical for effective timber design.
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Wood Features and Defects
by Edinburgh Napier University|10 June 24|Design
Understanding the most common features and defects found in wood is important for grading purposes and to understand timber’s mechanical properties.
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Timber Roofs
Timber Roofs
by Edinburgh Napier University|10 June 24|Design
Timber’s lightweight and flexible characteristics, plus its natural insulation qualities, make it an ideal material for the design of domestic and non-domestic roofs.
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Fire Design: Regulation
by Edinburgh Napier University|10 June 24|Design
Fire safety in timber construction is subject to national building regulations and prescriptive-based design approaches.
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Timber Topics June 2024 | External Cladding
by Jennie Ward|31 May 24|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK and The Timber Decking & Cladding Association are working together to help merchants better understand the features and benefits of external timber cladding. Choosing the right cladding for the task, and ensuring it is fitted correctly, can help prevent poor performance, drainage and ventilation issues on site....
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Timber Topics May 2024 | Timber Treatments
by Jennie Ward|02 May 24|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK and The Wood Protection Association are working to improve merchants’ knowledge of the different timber treatments and when they should be used. In this month’s Timber Topics, TDUK offers some top tips on how to make sure you’re talking the right language when it comes to timber...
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Timber Topics April 2024 | Hardwood flooring
by Jennie Ward|05 April 24|Build, Supply
Hardwood flooring is an increasingly popular choice for homeowners looking to add a touch of luxury to their home, making it a great stock choice for merchants.
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Timber Topics March 2024 | Decking
by Jennie Ward|01 March 24|Build, Supply
Here, Timber Development UK offers some top tips to make sure you’re selling the right products, and how you can upsell and encourage additional purchases.
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Enhancing timber knowledge
by Liam Macandrew|02 February 24|Build, Design, Supply
The largest, most comprehensive online library of technical specification and design guidance for timber in the UK. One of our key missions is to lead best practice. To make this happen, we have commission more than 140 papers covering all aspects of timber supply, design, and construction. We are producing...
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