Timber & Wood Products

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of most of the common specifier questions. What are the environmental issues? Are plantation hardwoods available? Is Timber Certification available? What are the various preservatives available and which ones are preferable? What is the embodied energy of MDF as opposed to solid timber, or plastics? These questions and many more are addressed.

The contents of the guide include:

• An environmental overview
• Preservatives used in the treatment of wood
• Guide to applications: decking, windows and doors - external, windows and doors - internal, flooring, structural framing - external, structural framing - internal, decorative veneers, joinery, also including skirting boards, architraves and trims
• Making a decision - a step-by-step decision-making flow-chart
• Overview of standards and benchmarks including certification
• Case studies
• Links and resources
• Bibliography

This guide is divided into the following sections:

Timber Technical Guide - Overview

Timber Technical Guide - Preservatives, Binders, Fixing

Timber Tecnical Guide - Applications & Decision Making

Timber Technical Guide - Certification & Eco-Assurances

Timber Decision Making Flowchart

Timber Technical Guide - References

For further guidance on a variety of topics see Priority Setting Guides.

Timber and Wood Products, Adhesives Tapes & Fasteners, Doors, Floor Surfaces, Kitchens, Paints & Walls