Search Results - timber construction

1. Design Your Own Gates Using Our Aluminium Gate Infill Panels
June 08, 2018

Aluminium gates supplied from Linkcare through our Stargate sister company are renowned for how closely they mimic wooden gates but how strongly they resist corrosion. Consequently, Stargate's Aluminium Driveway Gates make a fantastic substitute for existing wooden or iron gates that are showing rot or rust. The construction of Stargate’s aluminium gates is similar to wooden gates in that extruded sections, much like timber lengths, are joined together to form the gate. Recently we've been supplying a lot of gate manufacturers with just our aluminium wood-effect infill panels rather than... (read more)

Author: Smith Lara

2. Benefits of Floating Timber Floors in Sydney at Ideas Flooring
August 22, 2017

Engineered Hardwood floating timber floors combine the qualities of real hardwood timber with a creative construction delivering a stable floor and making installation easy over many surfaces. floating timber floors Sydney can be laid onto any hard level surface such as concrete, chipboard, tiles or existing timber flooring. What is great about Floating timber floors is that they are really built no differently than other engineered wood floors differing only when it comes to installation. Most floating floors can also be stapled or direct glued down over a wood or concrete subfloor. ... (read more)

Author: Smith Lara

3. Best European Oak Flooring
June 20, 2017

For centuries timber flooring has been the preferred option. The reason behind this is mainly the fact that timber flooring provides durability and sustainability, not found easily in other types of flooring. Oak flooring vs tile While both Ceramic tile and hardwood floors offer homeowners a long-lasting beautiful floor, ceramic tile and hardwood floors are different when it comes to construction and installation. Ceramic floor tile is made from various clays, is somewhat brittle, and takes a very sturdy sub-floor. The preferred installation is using a cement mixture over a concrete slab. B... (read more)

Author: Smith Lara

4. Ask These 4 Questions before Hiring a Crane Truck Service Provider
March 22, 2017

We all know that major large scale manufacturing companies rely on machines and instruments to get the business moving. For instance if you own a construction company, you will need the right equipments that will allow your workers to accomplish the work efficiently and on time. Again, if you run a timber company, you will need apt machinery to cut, lift and transport the woods from one place to another. But it is important to remember that owning such machines involve a huge investment for the company. For some companies specially small or mid-ranged ones, owing such machines can be a major c... (read more)

Author: Mattis Bailey

5. Have we come closer to wood as the new construction material?
December 03, 2016

United States’ first modern timber high-rise, T3 is the current talk of the town. Is it time for good-old wood construction to break new frontiers in design? T3, which stands for ‘Timber, Technology, Transit’ is a modern interpretation of the robust character of historic wood, brick, stone, and steel buildings and is equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, environmental performance, and technical capability. Envisioned as a unique model of a new-office building, it fulfils the design objective, which was to build on the character of the past with a modern perspective. The building ... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

6. Why you should leave garden building construction and installation to the experts
September 16, 2016

One of the many things that the team here at Betta Buildings greatly prides itself on is its in-depth, specialist expertise in garden buildings and everything to do with them. We have over 50 years' experience in the garden buildings industry – a longer period of time than some of our team members have been alive! Over this time, we’ve specialized in everything from Wooden Sheds and concrete garages to Wooden summerhouses. It is also during this period that we have corrected a fair few garden building disasters. Sometimes, a subpar company may have installed a rather shoddy shed. H... (read more)

Author: Smith Lara

7. The Ark Residence - Symphony in Symmetry
December 11, 2015

By Leah Linhares Photography: Masao Nishikawa; courtesy ApolloArchitects&Associates Apollo Architects & Associates play smart with their new residential project that displays a simple yet modern biblical twist... Sited in a quiet residential area of Tokyo, the Ark Residence is home to a couple working at a university, who desired two independent and equal private dens, and an open living environment while maintaining their privacy. Principal architect Satoshi Kurosaki has culled out the exterior as a clever version of Noah’s ark, whilst the interior can be ascribed to purposely plan... (read more)

Author: Team IAnD

8. Solid Wood Flooring
August 31, 2015

Solid hardwood are floors made of planks milled from a single piece of timber (for example ash, oak, walnut or pine). The difference between solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring lies in the construction of the plank. Solid wood flooring is great for nature-lovers, as it's a fully natural product, while engineered wood flooring is composed of several layers of a wood which are adhered to one another to form a board with increased stability and strength. In the case of solid wood flooring, it has to be pointed out that this type of flooring has been used for structural purposes ... (read more)

Author: Alan Thomson

9. Of Lines and Angles
July 10, 2015

Ar. Masahiko Sato’s latest design of a residence in Omura City, Nagasaki is an excellent play of volumes - an interesting construction in wood that gives no indication of what lies within… The horizontally spread L-shaped home is actually a ground-plus-two structure but appears more like a ground-plus-one home with a strong timber vocabulary. Juxtaposing the vertical rotund timber members are horizontal wooden slats (painted white) that tie together the three blocks that constitute the upper storeys of the home, the entire structure appearing as a beatific composition of perpendicularity.... (read more)

Author: Savitha Hira

10. Construction for the Modern Era: Post-Frame Building
June 30, 2015

Post-frame construction, or pole framing, was developed to fill the gap left by the labor-intensive, traditional timber-framing process that had predominated up until the mid-twentieth century. Developed in the 1930s in the United States, this method uses evenly spaced poles buried in the ground or set in a concrete slab to provide structure and support. Some construction using this method is left open, as seen in picnic shelters, and in other variations, it is enclosed by curtain walls, usually composed of steel sheeting. Affordable, reliable, and much speedier than traditional building techn... (read more)

Author: Ace Abbey

11. Why Melamine Impregnated Paper are Widely Used?
November 11, 2013

Melamine impregnated paper are increasingly being used Decoration industry has driven the development of decorative materials industry's rapid development in recent years, the development and use of new decorative building materials also contributes to the decoration industry progress. As the rapid development of the real estate, construction and decoration industry, China's construction materials have also rapidly developed. As the scarcity of timber resources and human pursuit of increased demand for wood products, melamine impregnated paper are increasingly being used for building decorati... (read more)

Author: simonjohn trego

12. Why is Daswell Concrete Mixer Enjoyed by Customer
October 25, 2013

1. Concrete mixer should be installed in the flat position, with square timber underlay and wheel, tire put high overhead, in order to avoid occurs when start walking.Henan Daswell Machinery Co., Ltd,is a professional manufacturer and trader specializing in the research, development and production of construction machinery for nearly 30 years. Our main products are as follows:concrete batching plant,concrete batching plants,concrete mixer,blocking making machine,concrete pump,etc. 2. Concrete mixer should implement the secondary leakage protection. 3. Mix cylinder rotation direction should co... (read more)

Author: Susie011 susie

13. Taking Care Of The Laminate Flooring
October 21, 2013

Technically speaking, Laminate Flooring is a multi-layer non-natural flooring that is combined together through a lamination process. This type of flooring replicates wood with a pictorial appliqué layer beneath a plain protective layer. The internal core layer of the Flooring is typically made of fibre board materials and melamine resin. With such a composite construction, Laminate Flooring no doubt is sturdy and long lasting. But at the same time, it is very crucial to take good care of the flooring and prevent it from the likely damages. This write-up discusses some important points that mu... (read more)

Author: Paresh Patel

14. Wooden Doors - Important Information That Help You Make the Right Choice
October 07, 2013

Wooden doors are the eternal and universal favorites in the construction and architecture industry. There are several factors that work in favor of these doors. First, the appearance of wooden doors is very elegant. They look stylish and classy. Second, the designs and patterns you can create on wood are almost infinite. Third, weathered and seasoned wood is resistant to environmental conditions. So, the main door of your house, if made using wood, stays intact for centuries. However, before you choose a wood door for your home, you need to be aware of the basic details about them. Here is som... (read more)

Author: Esteban Beard

15. Wrought Iron and Timber Gates for Your House
October 03, 2013

Gates or doors have been a crucial part of the designing that goes into building a house. If the first impressions really do hold much of the importance, gates and doorways ought to be impressive enough, without a doubt. It is no surprise then, that since times immemorial, common men and royalty alike, spent much part of the finances allocated to construction, into the doorways. Gates and doors are about first impressions of appearances, of course. But they are much more than that. The entrance to a house guards its security, to a great extent. If you have a secure entrance, you can be e... (read more)

Author: Keith Brown

16. Mike England Timber Pushes for Strong Environmental Practices And a Culture of Sustainability
October 03, 2013

Preston, UK – A leading and renowned seller and independent timber supplier providing superior quality standard and bespoke sawn & moulded timber products, supports the suitability and sustainability of wood as a building material for the construction sector. They source timber supplies from sustainable forests within the Northern Region of Sweden with FSC accreditation. Aside from it being an aesthetically pleasing material, wood is now becoming established as a material of the future being far easier and cheaper to work with it. Considered as a sustainable material because harvesting pr... (read more)

Author: Nitin Kumar