Timber steps up to green deal with cladding for solid masonry dwelling

This publication will help timber frame companies and insurance organisations encourage homeowners to look after their homes by understanding better how they are built. This document covers a number of key topics including how to check if the house is timber frame, how the house was built and also some...

Aron Searle discusses the design of pitched roofs, with particular reference to condensation, fire resistance and durability

Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2015

This Wood Information Sheet gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minutes' fire resistance comparable with that of purpose-made fire doors. Upgrading to 60 minutes' performance will rarely be possible.

Upgrading the fire resistance of existing doors is...