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Plywood is a solid sheet made of thin layers of wood glued together. The thin layers are made from small grains of wood running at an angle to provide a stiff condition and eliminate any movement in the timber. (more…)
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What Is CLS Wood?
Canadian Lumber Standard timber commonly referred to as CLS wood timber became popular in Canada for building strong and durable timber-framed homes. This timber is usually manufactured from kiln-dried fir, pine, or spruce. It is then treated, planed, and finally finished with rounded edges to create accurate and precise tolerances. (more…)
Guide To Plywood Industry Standards
There is no doubt that plywood is a highly versatile and ubiquitous wood product that is usually available in varying forms. This makes it an ideal product for a broad range of uses. Plywood merchants argue that plywood was the first wood-engineered product and it continues to live to its expectation. (more…)
The Advantages of OSB Board
Why Versatile And Cost-Effective OSB Is Sustainable Too In the past few years, Oriented Strand Board (OSB board) has become a leading product in the global construction trade, taking market share from plywood at phenomenal speed. From an end user’s point of view, the reasons are clear; it’s cost-effective, practical and much more versatile than…
Advantages of Timber Over Steel & Brick
Benefits of using Timber over Steel and Brick Timber has been a favourite material for hundreds of years for building houses, furniture, as well as a wide variety of other necessary timber products. Today, timber is still the material preferred by many construction companies. (more…)
Why Choose Theo’s Timber Ltd?
Choosing Theo’s Timber Ltd ensures that you have access to an exclusive range of wood and timber materials. Whether you are looking for construction grade timber or wood for your DIY projects, you get the best timber merchants in Manchester at Theo’s Timber Ltd. (more…)
Carcassing Timber Types & Uses
The Application of Carcassing Timber and the Options Available Carcassing timber is also referred to as structural timber because it is machined purposely for structural applications such as floor/ceiling joists, roof trusses and decking support. (more…)
Seeing The Wood From The Trees
Timber originated from woods from the forests. The use of wood in building and construction dates many years back where people used trees to construct shelters. So far, trees are the only grown source of building material. (more…)
What is Cement Particle Board used for?
Cement board is one of the most commonly used construction material today. It is made from sand and cement, and is reinforced by fibreglass mats on both sides. The material is available in 3 × 5-foot and 4 × 8-foot that are either 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch thick. So, what makes cement boards a…
The Rise of the Plyscraper
How developments in timber processing has led to the arrival of the plyscraper and the greater use of timber for load bearing walls Best Supporting Role: Shakespeare’s Globe theatre in London, which played a vital part in the development of the Plyscraper and cross-laminated timber buildings. Image by LIeLO (via Shutterstock). Any student of English…