Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:35:12 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7797#Comment_7797 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7797#Comment_7797 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:08:23 +0100 Danb1203
i've been asked to do some reasearch into temperate timber - and how it is the first choice as a material for sustainable construction within the UK.

So I thought i'd post it on here and see if any of you lot would have any knowledege or information on this, or even a view.

All thoughts would be helpful

many thanks]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7799#Comment_7799 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7799#Comment_7799 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:47:19 +0100 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7804#Comment_7804 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7804#Comment_7804 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:26:25 +0100 biffvernon
Just what do you want to know?

I'm a joiner and only use English Oak. There's nothing wrong with French or East European oak but my local sawmill happens to have lots of English. Generally, I can't see much point in not using locally grown timber. It grows well in our climate and if more was used it wood encourage better forestry management.

I would think there might be a good case for growing leylandii, not in suburban hedges but in forestry for construction timber. Fast growing, disease resistant, hardy in a variety of climates and soil conditions and producing a strong durable timber.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7814#Comment_7814 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7814#Comment_7814 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:06:25 +0100 fostertom
6x6m dining extension for a holistic/corporate venue/hotel run by a resident community - they pulled in a chippy from Holland and a retired proj manager from London and they self-built it. 2no 9"x6" truss/portal frames made from beech fallen on site - well that was the idea but unfortunately the saw man, who'd thought it wd be all right, found a lot of rot, so we ended up buying half of it from his stock - neat! But lovely - well spalted (pretty black stain lines caused by early stages of fungus - prized by cabinet makers), for skirtings and cillboards as well as the frame. Beech is completely non-durable, but fine as long as you detail it to keep completely dry. Also no strength data, so as 9"x6" was well oversize, no problem.

Another great timber, on this basis - Cupressus Leylandii - attractive, yellow, good for flooring.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7852#Comment_7852 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7852#Comment_7852 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:50:57 +0100 Danb1203
i dont know what i'm really after...... I'm doing my 3rd year at Plymouth univeristy - studying building surveying and the environment....

and have been asked to do some research into the title above..... so i basically put to to the green building forum to get some ideas of where to head with my research.

i think they want me to look along the lines of everything to do with temperate timber from location of growth - varieties, then possibly policies in place to help with the sourcing of temperate timber???? i dunno really...... i was just fishing for ideas of a direction to head in.

thanks for all your comments so far....

if you think of anything else or have more views then please post it.. thanks again]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7854#Comment_7854 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7854#Comment_7854 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:29:47 +0100 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7856#Comment_7856 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=744&Focus=7856#Comment_7856 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:12:46 +0100 fostertom