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TRADA Publishes External Timber Cladding Update

August 28, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS

Obtain a quoteTRADA published the second edition of External Timber Cladding, a guide to timber cladding and design.

This new extended volume reflects a growth of interest in timber as a cladding material. It contains refined details and technical information as well as new colour photographs and drawings throughout.

The 80-page publication, which is almost twice the length of the previous edition, is now available for purchase from the TRADA Bookshop.

Contents:

  • Introduction.
  • Types of cladding.
  • Timber selection and quality.
  • Protection.
  • Detail design.
  • Storage and installation.
  • Maintenance.
  • References.
  • Appendix I - Softwoods commonly used for cladding.
  • Appendix II - Hardwoods used for cladding.
  • Appendix III - Specification checklist.

The guide may be ordered through the TRADA Bookshop at http://www.trada.co.uk/bookshop/view/D182D0BD-FE38-4BBE-8F2D-DF34FA5EDF14/External_timber_cladding.

Source: TRADA.
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