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Wood Information Sheet 2/3-6 Wood - decorative and practical
Publication Year
2022
Document Status
Current
Abstract
An overview of considerations to take into account when selecting and specifying a timber species, with photographs of 50 timbers generally available and commonly used in the UK.
Document History
July 2022 edition, with minor corrections. Supersedes the March 2018 edition. First published 1999; revised 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2022.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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