In the Isle of Man, FSC Ekki decking is being used to great effect in the restoration of one of the island’s most iconic landmarks: the Queen’s Pier. Located in Ramsey. The pier had fallen into disrepair and had been shut to the public for years.
Footbridges are a fantastic way to make a town, village or development more accessible. Helping people to navigate busy roads, streams, railway lines and other potential obstructions, well-placed and well-built footbridges can make an area safer, more attractive and more practical.
Wondering what the differences are between European, British and Siberian Larch? Within this post we describe their unique properties and uses.
Every part of a tree has its use and we’re here to explain why it’s not only the wood that makes trees so valuable, it’s the complete package, even if we never touch it.
Whilst we might see them and utilise their products every day, how do trees grow and develop? Let’s start at the literal root of the question.
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Find out how timber acts as a natural carbon sink - storing the CO2 that’s taken from the air by the trees that are harvested and used to create timber.
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Ekki is a naturally durable timber that’s amongst the hardest species on the planet. Subsequently it is the ideal material for use across a multitude of applications looking for a very long service life durability.
Timber may be the only renewable building material, but with plastic one of the biggest environmental threats of the modern world, there’s another marvellous variation of plastic that’s helping to change the fate of our planet.
With so many wood species to choose from, selecting the right timber type isn’t easy. Below we share the benefits of using Oak as well as reveal why all Oak is not created equal.