Lessons in history
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Dr John Williams, Senior Technical Consultant, TRADA Technology explains some of the options for non-destructive assessment of timber strength and condition in historic buildings.
Historic buildings are part of our built environment. Many are important icons of our past and form part of our heritage and culture. They also provide excellent opportunities for reuse and development and can serve as the focal point for regeneration of many rundown, post industrial areas.
Article from In Touch with Timber Issue 7 (Autumn 2012)
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Sole plates in timber frame construction
Sole plates are a vital element in a timber framed building. Their installation has a direct effect on the building's service life, line, level and plumb, and contributes to the speed of construction.
This Wood Information Sheet provides advice on getting the installation of sole plates right first...
20/09/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
Investigating timber in historic buildings
There is a paradox that the older the building, and the more important it is, the more vital it is to get the work right. Yet at the same time, the more difficult it is, says architectural journalist Ruth Slavid.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2011
01/01/2011 | Magazine Article
List of Wood Information Sheets
This document contains a fully comprehensive list of all the most up to date Wood Information Sheets (WIS) published by TRADA. Available to members for free or non-members for £12.00, these Wood Information Sheets provide technical guidance related to almost every timber topic under the sun.
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17/07/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
