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How to correctly specify and install timber cladding
|Date: 17 May, 2024

How to correctly specify and install timber cladding
Kerry Wardle, Head of Marketing at International Timber, explores cladding options and trends, with advic ...
Kerry Wardle, Head of Marketing at International Timber, explores cladding options and trends, with advice on how to correctly specify and install timber cladding. Exterior cladding in the residentia ...
17 May, 2024
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EGGER Hits the Road
|Date: 23 February, 2024

EGGER Hits the Road
EGGER Partners with James Latham for a UK roadshow, and unveils the ‘EGGER 24+’ décors collection, compri ...
EGGER Partners with James Latham for a UK roadshow, and unveils the ‘EGGER 24+’ décors collection, comprising over 230 new high-definition finishes. James Latham, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading ...
23 February, 2024
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Wise Howell: Wood graining
|Date: 28 December, 2023

Wise Howell: Wood graining
© Svetliy / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell looks at the lost art of wood graining: I love seeing old ...
© Svetliy / Adobe Stock This month, Jeff Howell looks at the lost art of wood graining: I love seeing old hand-painted signs and adverts on brick walls. They are a reminder of a time when things were ...
28 December, 2023
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A Q&A with West Fraser on its weatherproof panels
|Date: 13 December, 2023

A Q&A with West Fraser on its weatherproof panels
The forecast is fine with West Fraser’s range of high-performance panels – even in challenging weather co ...
The forecast is fine with West Fraser’s range of high-performance panels – even in challenging weather conditions. Professional Builder puts the questions to Dan Clarke, Senior Key Account Manager, at ...
13 December, 2023
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West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring performs no matter the weather
|Date: 15 November, 2023

West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring performs no matter the weather
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever wea ...
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and safely; this is especially im ...
15 November, 2023
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West Fraser supports community Men’s Shed with timber donations
|Date: 17 October, 2023

West Fraser supports community Men’s Shed with timber donations
Leading panel manufacturer, West Fraser, has been providing donations of SterlingOSB Zero to a Men’s Shed ...
Leading panel manufacturer, West Fraser, has been providing donations of SterlingOSB Zero to a Men’s Shed which is a fabulous initiative allowing members to meet and create! The Inverness plant has p ...
17 October, 2023
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James Jones & Sons provides dual certification for all timber products
|Date: 13 October, 2023

James Jones & Sons provides dual certification for all timber products
James Jones & Sons has announced that from October 2023, all timber and co-products supplied by the c ...
James Jones & Sons has announced that from October 2023, all timber and co-products supplied by the company will be dual certified as FSC and PEFC. This includes all timber delivered from that dat ...
13 October, 2023
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Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Hebridean housebuilder specifying SterlingOSB Zero on sustainability grounds
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather condit ...
Situated seven degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian, and exposed to some of the harshest weather conditions anywhere in the British Isles, the Hebrides present a challenging location for building pr ...
5 October, 2023
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James Latham: Turning a new leaf
|Date: 26 September, 2023

James Latham: Turning a new leaf
James Latham introduces Garnica’s Reinforced Plywood range to the UK and Ireland markets. James Latham, ...
James Latham introduces Garnica’s Reinforced Plywood range to the UK and Ireland markets. James Latham, one of the UK’s leading independent distributors of timber, panels, and décors, adds Garnica’s ...
26 September, 2023
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Avoid costly callbacks with International Timber
|Date: 25 August, 2023

Avoid costly callbacks with International Timber
International Timber, importer and distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel products, recomme ...
International Timber, importer and distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel products, recommends using flooring grade plywood to help prevent callbacks in commercial and domestic flooring ...
25 August, 2023
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CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder
|Date: 28 July, 2023

CaberMDF, a reliable all rounder
West Fraser manufactures several grades of CaberMDF to meet the wide variety of demands across the constr ...
West Fraser manufactures several grades of CaberMDF to meet the wide variety of demands across the construction and related industries, with these ranging from creating architraves for door surrounds ...
28 July, 2023
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Maintaining the natural beauty of wood with Barrettine
|Date: 19 July, 2023

Maintaining the natural beauty of wood with Barrettine
Maintain the natural beauty of wood with Armourflex® Ultimate UV Protection Oil. Sustainable modern archi ...
Maintain the natural beauty of wood with Armourflex® Ultimate UV Protection Oil. Sustainable modern architecture has evolved into the industry standard for construction projects, generating increasing ...
19 July, 2023
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Taylor Lane explores the time and money saving benefits of timber frames
|Date: 13 July, 2023

Taylor Lane explores the time and money saving benefits of timber frames
Liam Hale, construction director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, explains more about timber frame as a moder ...
Liam Hale, construction director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, explains more about timber frame as a modern method of construction and how it can save SME and micro builders both time and money. Timber ...
13 July, 2023
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How to get the best results from preservative-treated timber
|Date: 19 May, 2022

How to get the best results from preservative-treated timber
Not all treated timber is the same. David Hopkins, CEO of Timber Development UK, offers some advice on ho ...
Not all treated timber is the same. David Hopkins, CEO of Timber Development UK, offers some advice on how to make sure you get the best results from preservative-treated timber. As a builder, you kno ...
19 May, 2022
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West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications
|Date: 8 February, 2022

West Fraser’s net carbon negative SterlingOSB Zero – sustainability for all applications
A cycling themed pop up café, Velo Life, has been decked out in sturdy and stylish SterlingOSB Zero. From ...
A cycling themed pop up café, Velo Life, has been decked out in sturdy and stylish SterlingOSB Zero. From timber-frame construction to furniture building, retail interiors to trendy nightspots, West F ...
8 February, 2022
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Lathams Finish Line Cladding recognised as the most innovative timber product of 2021
|Date: 28 January, 2022

Lathams Finish Line Cladding recognised as the most innovative timber product of 2021
The Finish Line Collection, an exclusive cladding range launched by James Latham in 2020, has been recogn ...
The Finish Line Collection, an exclusive cladding range launched by James Latham in 2020, has been recognised in two prominent industry awards for its development, design and performance. Judges of ...
28 January, 2022
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