Wood Definitions
Is it Timber or Wood?
Dictionary definition:
Timber:- 1 Wood prepared for building, carpentry, etc,. 2 Piece of wood.
Wood:- 1 Growing trees. 2 Fibrous substance between pith & bark of tree.
The word "wood" is commonly used in many different situations i.e. woodcut, wood pulp, wood wasp, whereas ...
The 1st part of the complete process.
Foundations made easy.
Fabrication, delivery and unloading of the structure.
Erection of ground floor panels, suspended floor, first floor panels and roof trusses.
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The 2nd part of the complete process.
The soffit, facia and eaves details.
Tiling in the roof and guttering fix.
The window and exterior door fix.
Insulation fix in the ventilated cavity....
Get off to a good start.
Foundations are the starting point in construction and a foundation transmits the building spread-load onto the earth. There are many different types ...
Time & Cost Element
There is no question that Timber Frame Construction is the fastest method of providing a turnkey dwelling unit. Because the base product is engineered and produced as an OSM (Off site manufacture) unit it saves weeks rather than days in allowing internal trades to commence their ...
Trussed Rafters or Roof Trusses are without doubt the most popular way to form roof scapes. Not only do they arrive on site as a fully engineered and certified product, they are considerably cheaper and much more versatile than a traditional “cut roof” and typically consume 40% less wood. Trusses ...
Affordable housing is for households who are unable to rent or buy on the open market. Within the overall concept of affordability, there is a specific definition of 'affordable housing'. 'Affordable housing'
includes social rented and intermediate housing provided to eligible households whose needs cannot be met by the market. Housing ...
Here are some terms used in the Wood Industry that may you come across.
Air Dried: After sawing, timber planks are stacked in layers supported on batons undercover, so the air can circulate to dry them out.
Kiln Dried: After sawing, timbers are placed in or through a continuous heat kiln to ...
Building your own house is not as difficult or anywhere near as expensive as you think if you use a timber frame engineered solution – that’s a fact.
What exactly is Timber Frame?
First of all let us tell you what ...
Q: I have a plot and a plan, what's the next step?
A: We need to secure a licence and several permissions, which is normally done via the architect who drew the original plans. Once the paperwork is in place, we take over and our engineers provide all the structural ...
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