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Sustainable construction timber - sourcing and specifying local timber
Publication Year
2016
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Explains why local sustainable timber use is important and how designers and contractors can source and specify UK timber products for a construction project. Discusses ensuring appropriate moisture content, dimensional change, use of structural timber, fire performance, resistance to wood destroying organisms, use of timber in repair and refurbishment work, and references to British Standards.
Author
Davies, I.
ISBN
9780855389451
Publisher Information
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission publishes a wide range of information in support of sustainable forest management in Britain. The information they produce is: Crown Copyright, courtesy Forestry Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
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