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Structural Timber Association launches Self Build Starter Pack
|Date: 28 July, 2025

Structural Timber Association launches Self Build Starter Pack
Developed to support the growing number of people building their own homes, the Structural Timber Associa ...
Developed to support the growing number of people building their own homes, the Structural Timber Association (STA) has launched a comprehensive Self Build Starter Pack – providing a step-by-step guid ...
28 July, 2025
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Wraptite converts developer to benefits of external airtightness layer
|Date: 18 June, 2025

Wraptite converts developer to benefits of external airtightness layer
An experienced property developer has seen immediate benefits from using the A. Proctor Group’s external ...
An experienced property developer has seen immediate benefits from using the A. Proctor Group’s external air barrier solution, Wraptite®. So good were the results of the airtightness testing at the pr ...
18 June, 2025
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Eurocell system slashes window installation time by 75%
|Date: 19 June, 2024

Eurocell system slashes window installation time by 75%
Eurocell has brought to the market a revolutionary system that has transformed how windows are fitted int ...
Eurocell has brought to the market a revolutionary system that has transformed how windows are fitted into timber frame properties, with it taking just two days for all windows to be installed on a bl ...
19 June, 2024
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Scotts Timber Engineering’s standardised vehicle storage solutions and porches
|Date: 13 March, 2024

Scotts Timber Engineering’s standardised vehicle storage solutions and porches
Scotts Timber Engineering (STE) has unveiled a set of standardised timber vehicle storage solutions and p ...
Scotts Timber Engineering (STE) has unveiled a set of standardised timber vehicle storage solutions and porches, aimed at allowing housebuilders to cut down construction time and resources on site whi ...
13 March, 2024
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The benefits of trussed rafters explained
|Date: 6 February, 2024

The benefits of trussed rafters explained
James Scott, managing director of Scotts Timber Engineering, explores the benefits and details of why you ...
James Scott, managing director of Scotts Timber Engineering, explores the benefits and details of why you should consider trussed rafters on your next project. Trussed rafters, also known as roof tr ...
6 February, 2024
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Klober on balancing air tightness and ventilation with timber frame construction
|Date: 9 October, 2023

Klober on balancing air tightness and ventilation with timber frame construction
Klober writes how the UK timber housing boom could pose a health threat if air and moisture movement is n ...
Klober writes how the UK timber housing boom could pose a health threat if air and moisture movement is not addressed at specification. With the UK’s construction market set for change after the three ...
9 October, 2023
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Timber Frame Market set for £70 million boost in 2022
|Date: 15 March, 2022

Timber Frame Market set for £70 million boost in 2022
The new Timber Frame Market report from MTW Research has found that timber frame house building is set to ...
The new Timber Frame Market report from MTW Research has found that timber frame house building is set to rise by some £70 million in 2022, identifying sustained optimism for timber frame suppliers th ...
15 March, 2022
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Top tips on insulating timber frame walls
|Date: 25 January, 2022

Top tips on insulating timber frame walls
Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulatin ...
Bradley Hirst, Technical Services Manager from Knauf Insulation, provides his top three tips on insulating timber frame walls. Timber frame walls generally provide better levels of thermal performance ...
25 January, 2022
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Norbord’s range of solutions for the timber frame sector
|Date: 3 June, 2021

Norbord’s range of solutions for the timber frame sector
Professional Builder explores the Norbord range of solutions for the growing timber frame sector. Timber ...
Professional Builder explores the Norbord range of solutions for the growing timber frame sector. Timber frame construction brings many benefits to the housebuilding industry, including quicker build ...
3 June, 2021
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Pasquill releases a single storey timber frame extension kit
|Date: 7 January, 2021

Pasquill releases a single storey timber frame extension kit
A new, single storey timber frame extension kit, which can be assembled in a day, has been released by Pa ...
A new, single storey timber frame extension kit, which can be assembled in a day, has been released by Pasquill, a leading provider of timber roof trusses and engineered solutions. The single-storey s ...
7 January, 2021
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Norbord’s solutions for timber frame construction
|Date: 20 May, 2020

Norbord’s solutions for timber frame construction
A new family of products from Norbord is a development of its OSB brand and comprises SterlingOSB Zero 3, ...
A new family of products from Norbord is a development of its OSB brand and comprises SterlingOSB Zero 3, SterlingOSB Zero Tongue and Groove, SterlingOSB Zero SiteCoat, SterlingOSB Zero Fire Solutions ...
20 May, 2020
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Introducing Fasserend timber frame
|Date: 17 September, 2019

Introducing Fasserend timber frame
Q&A with Fassa Bortolo, which has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. Tell us ...
Q&A with Fassa Bortolo, which has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. Tell us about the Fassarend timber frame system and how it fits into your existing product range? Fass ...
17 September, 2019
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Fassarend timber frame available in UK
|Date: 28 June, 2019

Fassarend timber frame available in UK
Italian manufacturer Fassa Bortolo has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. With a ...
Italian manufacturer Fassa Bortolo has brought its Fassarend timber frame system to the UK market. With a four-stage installation process, the timber frame system can be used across a range of residen ...
28 June, 2019
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Building with timber
|Date: 20 February, 2019

Building with timber
Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett deci ...
Roger Bisby lends his hand to a timber dream house. When carpenter and general builder Robin Clevett decided to build himself a new house it had to be timber frame. He has spent his whole working life ...
20 February, 2019
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SureCav25 Set to Drive Down U-Values
|Date: 22 February, 2018

SureCav25 Set to Drive Down U-Values
The SureCav25 cavity backing system is used to form a consistent 25mm clear cavity width in new masonry o ...
The SureCav25 cavity backing system is used to form a consistent 25mm clear cavity width in new masonry or timber frame constructed cavity walls of domestic and non-domestic buildings and is fully BBA ...
22 February, 2018
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