10 Facts about Timber
- Timber is the most sustainable of all building materials
- The terms hardwood and softwood refer to the type of tree the timber comes from, they have nothing to do with the strength of material
- Following on form that, hardwood comes from deciduous trees and softwood from evergreen
- Wood is carbon neutral due to the tree’s absorption of carbon dioxide and in turn produces the oxygen that we breathe
- More trees are planted than harvested within the European Timber industry
- It can take up to 30 years for a tree to reach its full size (common for African trees)
- Homes made from timber are much more efficient in energy consumption compared to the brick that homes are usually built with
- Timber can be used in a variety of applications throughout a home from roof trusses, to architraves and staircases
- Not only is it used in construction, timber is also the material of choice for many types of sports and leisure equipment
- Oak is the most widely used hardwood while pine is the most popular softwood (we use spruce as its better quality, however slightly more expensive)